Living An Amish Paradise!

 

Okay, so we’re not Amish, but we DO subscribe to the ‘work first, play later’ mentality.  If you were a fly on our wall you’d hear me say, “Have you done your chores?” about 37 times on any given day.  Because the young ones are still in training, this prompt is necessary (less so for Maeve’s age).  What’s also required is for me to make sure each chore has been done and done well. 

But let’s back it up a bit……………Once a month or so, we hold a family meeting to re-choose chores.  We go around the circle and each child is allowed to choose one or two chores of their choice.  After that, I add on a few more depending on their age.  I write down each child’s chore list and put them all on the fridge so that the children can reference them when needed. 

Plain and simple, teaching your children to  do chores builds character, self esteem, develops the will and nurtures a helping heart. 

These qualities will serve children SO WELL as they move through their childhood and on into adulthood.