There is no way I can do it all. With a big family comes big messes, and lots of laundry and dishes. The secret is . . . everyone helps! And because everyone helps, they all learn how to do the things they will need to do to keep their own homes running when they…
Five weeks ago, I made new chore assignments at our house. After a month, it was apparent that the new chore assignments were not working, so I made some changes, and the new assignments are a much better fit. We added a few new chores into the mix, and Ivory, who turned 3 in April,…
It has been over a year since I last posted our chore assignments. For the most part, they have remained the same, with a few small changes. After a while, everyone is ready for new chores. Changing the chore assignments helps alleviate boredom and more importantly, it helps children progress in their knowledge of how…
Every so often, we redo the chore assignments in our house. Changing things out is good for everyone: children learn new skills, and the boredom that sets in from doing the same chore can be relieved by doing a different chore. We usually change chores every 6 months, but it has been quite a while…