Little C is too young yet to help us in household chores but she’s very observant whenever we’re busy running around the house, cleaning up. I’d sometimes tell her, “You better take a good look how it’s done so when you’re older you already know how to do it yourself.” All I’d get is a smile in return. I don’t know if she understood me and the smile is her way of agreeing.

Training our kids to help at home is actually for their own benefit when they grow up. When they leave home to study or work, they’ll know how to fend for themselves. It’s alarming to see teenage kids who don’t even know how to do simple tasks such as fold their clothes, or tidy up their beds or wash the dishes. That’s why it is important that kids should be taught how to do their share with chores at home, that should teach them to value work.

To keep track and manage the chores done by our kids, cool chore charts are available online which you can download for free. It can motivate kids to participate more especially if their work is recognized and their good behavior is rewarded. Get your own chore chart at chorecharts.com!