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I               have               always               been               a               firm               believer               in               putting               kids               to               work               before               they're               even               out               of               diapers.

Now,               I'm               not               Cinderella's               evil               stepmother.

I               love               my               kids.

I               play               with               them,               read               to               them,               and               take               them               out               for               lots               of               ice               cream.

I'm               a               nice               Mommy,               really               I               am.

But               when               observing               the               animal               world,               it               seems               that               Mommy               animals               spend               an               awful               lot               of               time               teaching               their               young               to               take               care               of               themselves.

It               makes               sense               that               this               be               one               of               my               top               jobs,               too.

As               a               former               middle               school               teacher,               I               noticed               that               the               kids               with               responsibilities               and               chores               at               home               tend               to               have               a               strong               work               ethic               that               carries               over               into               their               studies               and               academic               success.

Plus,               these               kids               are               just               plain               nice               to               be               around.

One               of               my               teaching               mentors               went               as               far               as               to               say               that               we               should               never               do               for               children               that               which               they               are               capable               of               doing               themselves.
               Now               that               I               am               a               mom               to               a               toddler               and               preschooler,               I               see               opportunities               for               learning               or               having               fun               in               almost               every               household               chore.

Most               of               the               time,               "work"               is               really               play               for               little               ones,               as               they               eagerly               mimic               our               actions               to               be               grown-up.

The               chores               may               take               longer               than               if               you               just               did               them               yourself,               and               the               result               may               not               be               as               good.

But               the               real               result               will               come               from               the               seeds               of               responsibility               and               self-esteem               you               are               planting               in               your               children.

Here               are               the               top               ten               chores               for               the               preschoolers               in               my               house.
               1.

Picking               Up               Toys               
               I've               involved               my               kids               in               picking               up               toys               from               the               time               they               were               babies.

In               the               beginning,               I               did               most               of               the               work.

Baby               might               just               put               some               blocks               in               a               basket               as               I               give               an               enthusiastic               cheer.

Yet,               my               little               ones               are               there               from               the               beginning               to               witness               that               no               little               elves               visit               our               home               each               night               to               magically               clean.

As               children               grow,               they               can               do               more               and               more               of               the               job               themselves.

Make               your               playroom               logical               and               easy               to               use.

I               have               lots               of               baskets,               cubbies,               toy               boxes,               and               shelves.

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By               the               time               my               oldest               child               was               four               years               old,               he               knew               that               cleaning               the               play               room               was               his               job,               not               mine.

Even               if               I               help               out               from               time               to               time,               I               take               direction               from               him.

Some               nights               we               turn               clean               up               into               a               game.

I'm               not               Mary               Poppins,               but               I               can               pull               off               timed               races               and               keep               score               tossing               toys               into               baskets.
               2.

Making               Beds               
               If               kids               are               old               enough               for               a               big               kid               bed,               they               are               old               enough               to               make               it.

Ignore               the               wrinkles               and               praise               the               effort.

This               should               be               as               much               a               part               of               the               morning               routine               as               getting               dressed               and               brushing               teeth.
               3.

Setting               and               Clearing               the               Table               
               Even               the               18-month               old               can               put               plastic               plates               and               napkins               on               the               table.

Like               the               beds,               it               doesn't               have               to               look               perfect.

Be               proud               of               the               effort               and               hard               work--the               kids               will               be!

My               boys               also               developed               a               keen               interest               in               the               dishwasher.

As               long               as               there               are               no               breakables               or               knives,               let               them               load               and               unload               the               dishes.

Sorting               utensils               is               a               great               developmental               learning               activity.

One               of               my               sons               even               had               a               flair               for               creating               cool               structures               out               of               plastic               cups!
               4.

Helping               Prepare               Meals               
               Both               of               my               boys               scoot               chairs               up               to               the               counter               to               help               me               cook.

Involving               them               is               the               only               way               I               can               get               anything               done               anyway.

Kids               love               to               mix,               mash,               measure,               and               pour.

Older               kids               start               to               learn               about               reading               directions               and               math.

My               four-year-old               makes               his               own               PB               &               J               if               he               doesn't               like               dinner,               and               he's               the               ultimate               smoothie-chef               in               the               house!

I               am               not               a               very               good               cook,               so               I               benefit               greatly               by               using               children's               cookbooks.

I'm               proud               to               say               that               my               son               and               I               both               made               our               very               first               meatloaf               together.
               5.

Sorting               Laundry               
               This               chore               can               be               a               lot               of               fun.

Be               creative               about               the               different               ways               to               sort               clothes:               by               size,               color,               owner,               etc.

This               is               a               wonderful               learning               opportunity.

Young               children               can               also               put               clothes               in               and               out               of               the               dryer               and               put               things               away               in               their               room.

This               sometimes               mean               I               have               to               live               with               new,               creative               organizational               systems               in               the               dressers.

My               older               son               likes               to               change               things               around               every               so               often.

When               the               laundry               is               done,               laundry               baskets               are               fun               for               playing               turtle               or               giving               basket               rides.

I               have               every               intention               of               sending               my               kids               off               to               college               able               to               do               their               own               laundry.
               6.

Sweeping               
               I               used               to               joke               that               someone               should               make               a               Swiffer-like               device               for               crawling               babies.

Still,               it               wouldn't               be               as               fun               as               a               broom.

I               don't               know               why,               but               my               kids               love               it!

It's               one               job               I               often               re-do               when               they               are               not               looking,               but               it's               more               important               that               I               can               reinforce               one               of               our               family's               mottos:               If               you               make               a               mess,               clean               it               up.
               7.

Dusting               
               I               have               to               admit,               this               is               my               most               dreaded               chore               (and               one               I               can't               wait               to               pass               off               one               day!)               Yet,               I               promise               you               can               have               fun               dusting               with               your               little               ones!

Put               an               old               sock               on               your               children's               hands               or               give               them               a               fun,               colorful               feather               duster.

Turn               up               the               music,               dance               and               sing               and               dust               with               your               child.

Wiggles,               anyone?
               8.

Taking               Care               of               Pets               and               Plants               
               Feeding               animals               teaches               compassion.

Watering               plants               is               an               inherent               science               lesson.

I               don't               think               kids               even               view               these               tasks               as               chores.
               9.

Water               Work               
               Children               love               to               play               in               the               water.

I               often               strip               my               kids               down               to               their               undies               and               let               them               wash               all               of               the               plastic               dishes               as               they               splash               and               play.

My               sons               had               their               very               own               sponge,               just               like               Mom's.

Outside,               they               can               wash               their               toys,               bikes,               and               picnic               tables.

One               year               for               Father's               Day,               my               boys               assisted               their               dad               and               two               grandfathers               with               car               washes.
               10.

Yard               Work               
               There               are               a               lot               of               jobs               kids               can               do               outside,               like               picking               up               sticks,               watering               flowers,               and               pulling               weeds.

Take               the               time               to               observe               nature               and               slow               down               the               pace.

My               children               have               kid-sized               shovels               and               rakes               because               they               can't               wait               to               work               side-by-side               with               the               grown-ups.
               It               will               never               be               so               fun               and               easy               to               get               your               kids               to               do               chores.

Make               it               a               natural               part               of               their               lives               now               and               get               those               kids               to               work!

You'll               be               glad               you               did               .

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and               so               will               they.






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