Modern-day parents, do you teach your kids household chores?

Believe me, when we became parents, we wanted to give the world to our child or children. I am right, right? But during our childhood, we hated to sweep the floor, or wipe the furniture, etc. And we came up with a lot of excuses just to avoid the household chores. I, for, one, am guilty and I regretted not learning them during my younger years but I did learn household chores later part of my life.

Ladies, and gents, we should prepare our children for the world, not the world for our children. If you don't agree with me. It's fine, but who will be there when you or your partner face an untimely death? Will your child survive? Perhaps they will but the adjustments might be difficult for them. Why not teach them while they are young? It doesn't hurt, does it?

I didn't mean teaching your child how to cook at age 1. Anyways, have you watched on Youtube that video where the mother has cancer? She taught her child how to cook their family recipe every day since the baby started walking. She only had 4 years to live, until the day she passed away. At the age of 4 or 5, the child already knows how to cook. This doesn't have to happen to us.

Let us teach our kids household chores that are age-appropriate.

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Where are we? Oh yeah, in the household chores you can teach your kids.
Here they are:

Fixing the bed
This can be done after praying in the morning. When I taught Bam about this, she asked "Why do I have to fix my bed? I am going back to sleep in the evening anyways". I answered, "Fixing the bed is training for you to become orderly, arrange disorganized things inside the house and your life". The explanation may have been deep but she understood. Now her bed is organized most of the time.

Cleaning up after playing
This is super easy and even toddlers could do it. Encourage your kids to clean their mess after playing. This will teach them to be responsible by looking after themselves. I personally don't like it when I clean someone else's dirt so I taught my eldest to clean up. She should be okay when she grows up.

Putting plates and utensils on the table
Just make sure they are big enough to carry the plates, otherwise the utensils alone. Supervise your kids though to avoid accidents. Kids love to be helpful. Praise them when they are done.

Sweeping the floor
The floor doesn't have to be clean when they sweep. Let them experience and teach them how to do it properly. They'd be a pro in no time. Remember to not criticize them, they might lose confidence next time they do it.

Cooking rice
In the province, kids are trained to cook rice as early as 7 or 8 using firewood. Scary, right? I learned when I was 9. My rice was burnt and uncooked. I cried first before my sisters figured it out so my papa will defend me. It worked.
We now have rice cookers making it easier to do the chore. Remind your kid though to be careful when plugging the rice cooker.

I just wish I could add more but I am still sick. I don't really wanna miss publishing but health comes first. I will catch up when everything's back to normal in the house
And it made me realize that I should initiate some changes here so we could all be healthier and ready when sickness comes.

Thank you, my friends, for reading this article. I appreciate every second of your time.


Take care,

Glessa 

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January 11, 2021