August 14, 2009, Newsletter Issue #220: When Kids Wonīt Clean Up
Tip of the Week
After children have a chance to put their belongings away, and havenīt, place the items in a box. Your kids can redeem them by doing extra chores around the house. This is not a punishment, this is an exchange of labor -- you had to pick up their stuff, now they have to do something for you. Donīt make chores a punishment. If you think of housework as a punishment yourself, you need to get things straight in your own mind. Certain tasks simply must be done to keep a household running. Doing them doesnīt make you a servant. You do it for the good of the family --including yourself.
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