30 Instances Parents Couldn’t Make Children Do Chores, And Shared This Experience In Funny Tweets

I’ll tell you what -this threadon X caught my eye this morning when I was making the beds of my 10 Y.O. twin daughters - simply because they couldn’t agree among themselves on whose bed they would start from (they usually do it together), and I couldn’t stand this squabble anymore… And you know, most of these tweets are about myself too. And actually about any of the parents on this planet.

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In fact, if we compare modern kids with us in our childhood, now the variety of options for a child to have a good time and have fun is really impressive, so they really don’t have enough time for doing chores while there are so many interesting things around! And, in the end, cleaning isso boringwhen a whole unexplored world really lies in front of you!

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At the same time, experts are absolutely sure that kids do need and benefit fromdoing chores. No, not just because it makes the house cleaner, but because it develops many useful social skills. “Research shows that kids who have household responsibilities are more likely to step up and help others outside the home,”Psychology Today quotesLaura Markham Ph.D., “My theory is that these kids are accustomed to helping, and they see their contributions. Responsibility at home really does make kids better citizens." This is entirely correct, and in this way, children develop at least a sense of responsibility.

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But what to do ifyour kidsflatly refuse to help you aroundthe house? Various interesting tricks come to the rescue, in particular, gamification - since children find chores so boring. So, Laura Markhamadvisesparents try the following:Make it about fun and mastery;Make it about connection and appreciation;Change your attitude about why kids are doing chores;Teach;Cede control;Focus on the positive.After all, loading the dishwasher is always more interesting if you imagine that it is, for example, a spaceship (this is what I convince myself to do, because in our household it’s usually me who does it, and I actually hate doing it…) Damn it, gamification works for adults too!

After all, loading the dishwasher is always more interesting if you imagine that it is, for example, a spaceship (this is what I convince myself to do, because in our household it’s usually me who does it, and I actually hate doing it…) Damn it, gamification works for adults too!

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