Comments on: Age appropriate chores for children https://expatsincebirth.com/2014/06/28/age-appropriate-chores-for-children/ a blog by a multilingual lifelong expat/international, linguist, researcher, speaker, mother of three, living in the Netherlands and writing about raising children with multiple languages, multiculturalism, parenting abroad, international life... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:03:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: expatsincebirth https://expatsincebirth.com/2014/06/28/age-appropriate-chores-for-children/#comment-13230 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:03:27 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=3683#comment-13230 In reply to grpaterson.

Yes, I observed the same. Parents who don’t allow their children to do some chores miss out a very important moment: the one where their kids can show them what they’re capable of and willing to do for themselves and the family. Of course, it will take a bit longer to do a chore and it won’t be perfect, but those are the moments we as parents can ‘watch and learn’ from our children in do many ways. – Thanks a lot for your comment! 🙂

]]> By: grpaterson https://expatsincebirth.com/2014/06/28/age-appropriate-chores-for-children/#comment-13220 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:11:09 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=3683#comment-13220 Kids who do chores learn a great deal of unimpressive but very useful skills. I’ve noticed they take pleasure in putting things in the right place and pride in being responsible for their own belongings. Plus it keeps us mums sane!

]]> By: expatsincebirth https://expatsincebirth.com/2014/06/28/age-appropriate-chores-for-children/#comment-12605 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:24:59 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=3683#comment-12605 In reply to Eva Earnest.

Thank you very much, Eva, for the link! That’s great!

]]> By: Eva Earnest https://expatsincebirth.com/2014/06/28/age-appropriate-chores-for-children/#comment-12568 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:56:39 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=3683#comment-12568 Heres an app that just blows your mind! the future of chores is here!!! woohoo!!! Hope this helps ladies! 🙂
http://www.confessionsoftiredmoms.com/featured/chores-for-kids

]]> By: expatsincebirth https://expatsincebirth.com/2014/06/28/age-appropriate-chores-for-children/#comment-11901 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:08:26 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=3683#comment-11901 In reply to Laura Norci.

Welcome to my site, Laura! Children want to help in the household from a very early stage on. When they get older this may change for some, but once you got the habit that some things are normal routine, it’s not even necessary to remind them. The hedge trimmer can have different sizes. My children (age 8 and 11) manage the small ones (not electric ones!!) quite well and always wear gloves anyway; and they don’t use them without supervision. I’m still in charge of the big trimmer which is also quite heavy. – You’re right, people are allowed to work at age 16, and some do much more chores than those listed here.

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