tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post6996095491097512450..comments2023-12-10T07:27:17.914-05:00Comments on Never a Dull Moment: The Rest of the StoryClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02057662343562530495noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-39392714876541350442010-04-22T11:46:40.787-05:002010-04-22T11:46:40.787-05:00Funny thing about chores at our house. Whenever we...Funny thing about chores at our house. Whenever we have had a set list of chores that each child (or adult child) was expected to do, it didn't go well. They all got tired/bored with the same chores all the time. And since the chores were routine, they got no special applause or appreciation.<br /><br />Most of them have also not been very good about just seeing something that needs doing, and doing it. (Some have gotten better at that as they have gotten older, though.)<br /><br />MOST of them will do what we ask them to do, when we ask it, however, and especially if it's a flurry of everyone doing something together. (Maybe it feels more "fair" that way, I don't know.) The other thing that tends to work fairly well is making a list of chores and allowing them to choose which ones they will do. Admittedly, some will slack, but generally most of the list gets done, and there's some competitive element there - whoever gets there first, gets to choose the "best" chores - which means leaving worse chores for their siblings, probably another plus. ;-)Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109103356308655727noreply@blogger.com