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Chores

These posts will help you know what chores to have your child do based on his age and also give you ideas for how best to organize chores, teach chores, and help your child be responsible for chores.

Getting Kids to Clean Their Own Messes

August 9, 2023September 4, 2013 by valplowman
child cleaning up legos

Get the tips for teaching your kids to clean up after themselves. They can clean up their own messes. Here is how you do that. There is no magic formula …

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Categories Chores Tags responsibility 3 Comments

In Efforts To Help, We Might Actually Hurt Our Kids

July 17, 2023August 14, 2013 by valplowman
Child looking closely in camera

While we really want to protect our kids in every way, we have to start to relinquish control and let them make decisions. Ah parenthood. We start out with this …

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Categories Chores, Preteen Tags independence, responsibility, self-reliance 1 Comment

Why “Everyone Cleans” is a Good Family Policy

June 12, 2023June 27, 2013 by valplowman
Children cleaning a messy room

“Everyone Cleans” is a great family cleaning policy to get the whole family involved in picking up without a lot of bickering. At our house, we have a cleaning policy …

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Categories Chores, Cleaning 3 Comments

Our Chores for 5-8 Year Olds

May 29, 2023June 10, 2013 by valplowman
Kids doing chores

A list of chores for 5-8 year olds. Know what is age-appropriate for your kids in this elementary school age range. Here are our ideas for what we think our …

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Categories Chores Tags Child Age Range 6 Comments

8 Rules for Kids Chores at Home

May 1, 2023May 13, 2013 by valplowman
Two kids doing chores

Do you want to get your kids doing chores at home? Follow these 8 rules to set up a solid and consistent chore routine for your children. You want to …

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Categories Chores, Siblings 6 Comments

Your Roadmap to Teaching Kids Self-Sufficiency

October 10, 2022October 25, 2012 by valplowman
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Get a simple 8-step process for teaching kids how to be self-sufficient. Help your kids learn responsibility and how to contribute to the home. Get kids doing chores and help …

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Categories Chores Tags Parenting breakthrough Leave a comment

Benefits of Using a Chore Wheel (Free Printable!)

December 6, 2021December 13, 2011 by valplowman

A chore wheel is a great way to organize chores for your kids and family. Find out how to use one and get a free printable! This is my latest …

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Categories Chores Tags printables 4 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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