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What are the advantages of having your child help around the house?

What advantages does it have,

if your child helps around the house

?

The advantages are far-reaching

The advantages are far-reaching

• Children take responsibility and then transfer this to other areas.
• Children learn step by step to manage their own household and become independent
• Assistance in the household promotes fine motor skills and concentration
• When children help, parents are relieved. This in turn is conducive to family peace

When regular household activities are taken over, the child learns to postpone rewards ( B). For example, if children first clear out the dishwasher and then play, they learn: "First comes work, then comes pleasure! This ability to postpone rewards has a major impact on your child's later success in life (deferment of remuneration). Children develop more discipline and later work towards their goals, such as a good grade in school

If regular household activities are taken over, the child learns to postpone rewards

. For example, when children first clear out the dishwasher and then play, they learn

„

E

rst

comes

...work, then pleasure!"

This ability to

B

(deferment of remuneration) has a strong impact on the later success of your child in life ([deferment of remuneration]).

s. In this way children develop more discipline and later work towards their goals, such as a good grade in school

Involve young and old children with age-appropriate tasks

Involve young and old children with age-appropriate tasks

The earlier children help, the better! Especially the younger children are often eager to assist. Taking advantage of their curiosity and their thirst for action, you may involve them with small assignments. Helping to help creates a sense of unity in the family and lays the foundation for children and young people to take on tasks later as a matter of course.

The earlier children help, the better!

Especially the younger children are often eager to assist. Using their curiosity and drive, you may involve them with small assignments

Helping creates a family atmosphere

We Feeling

and lays the foundation for children and young people to take on tasks that they will later take for granted

Starting at the age of about two to four years, children can take over the first small steps of tasks. Examples are

Starting at

at the age of

about

two to four

By the age of five, children can take over the first small steps of tasks. Examples are

• Bring your own children's dishes to the table
• Put away toys
• Put laundry in the laundry basket
• Sort laundry according to colour
• Assisting with cooking

It is only important that your child does not come into contact with dangerous objects or liquids.

It is only important that your child does not come into contact with dangerous objects or liquids

If your child is of Primary school age or older, he or she can take on more complex tasks. Here are a few examples:

Is your child already in

Primary school age or older,

it can also take on more complex tasks. Here are a few examples:

• Writing a shopping list
• Go shopping
• Take out the garbage
• Empty the dishwasher
• Remove the bed and change the bedding if necessary
• Clean vegetables
• Set the table completely
• Tidy room alone

Especially older children do not like it at all when tasks are "ordered". This triggers defensiveness in them. Young people benefit all the more if the distribution of tasks is at eye level and is oriented towards their interests. Here it can also be helpful if not the parents but siblings or relatives take over the role of the learning assistant.

Especially older children

like it

not at all, if tasks

be "ordered"

. This triggers a defensive response from them. All the more professional

teenagers when the

Distribution of tasks takes place on an equal footing and

to

their concerns

oriented.

Here

r

it can also be helpful if not the parents, but

Siblings or relatives the role of

Teaching-

Helper

take over

From cleaning muffle to cleaning hero: tricks and knacks

From cleaning muffle to

m

Clean-up hero

:

Tips and tricks

If you, as a mum or dad, are a role model yourself and calmly carry out the household tasks, you will convey to your child: Housework is not a punishment, but something that is part of life and can even be fun. Small children in particular imitate what their parents show them. For example, children notice immediately if only one parent is doing the housework and then think that this is only a "man's job" or only a "woman's job". Here you can set an example as a parent that the whole family takes care of the household. This also means that boys and girls should be equally involved in the household work

If you are a mom or dad

example itself

if you are a child and you are calmly doing the household chores, you can teach your child that housework is not a punishment, but something that is part of life and can even be fun.

Especially small children imitate what their parents show them. For example, children notice immediately when only one parent takes over the household and then believe that this is only a "man's business" or only a "woman's business"

Here you can set an example as a parent that the whole family takes care of the household

This also means that boys and girls should be equally involved in household work.

It is also important that you introduce your child to housework step by step, always praising when something works well. At the same time it is helpful if you allow your child a "training time". Rome was not built in a day either, and children need time to get used to their tasks. A 7-year-old child may not sweep the floor as perfectly clean as an adult, but practice makes perfect.

Also, it's important that you

Little by little

into the housework, always praising when something works well. At the same time it is helpful if you allow your child a "training time". Rome was not built in a day either, and children need time to get used to their tasks

A 7-year-old child may not sweep the floor as perfectly clean as an adult, but practice makes perfect

Illustrates the tasks and celebrates the successes, for example on a clipboard, as we present it here. This gives your child a feeling of accomplishment and a sense of achievement.

Illustrates the tasks and celebrates the success

for example on a clipboard, as we present it here. This gives your child a feeling of accomplishment and a sense of achievement.

Conclusion: If your child helps out in the household, this has advantages for the whole family. Even if children need a "training phase" at the beginning or are sometimes nagging and don't feel like it, it is worthwhile here if you patiently encourage them. This has a positive effect on your child's self-esteem and at the same time promotes family peace.

Bottom line:

If your child helps in the household, this has advantages for the whole family. Even if children need a "training phase" at the beginning or are sometimes nagging and don't feel like it, it is worthwhile here if you patiently encourage them. This has a positive effect on your child's self-esteem and at the same time promotes family peace.

Did you like this post? Then take a look at our craft instructions for children or find out about 6 Rituals for children that contribute to family peace (Handicraft instructions).

Did you like this post? Then take a look at our (Handicraft instructions) for children or find out about 6

Rituals for children

that contribute to family peace.

Published on 06.10.2020