Have my kiddos do more chores!
Yes, I needed to teach them how to do a little more housework and expect more of them. We redid our chore chart and have added some things. We started at the beginning of the year and so far they are really doing well! I'm thinking why didn't I do this sooner!? The kids actually like cleaning the bathroom...and they can't wait until it's their turn to mop the floor! Well, the novelty may soon wear off, but I'm going to enjoy it while I can. I think if they get into the habit of what is expected then there is less drama and less complaining.
My oldest 3 kids are expected to fold and put away their own laundry, load their own dishes, clean their own rooms (have it picked up at the end of everyday) and then do a chore that rotates each week. One chore is bathrooms and garbages. Another chore is floors: vacuuming, sweeping and mopping. The other is dishes: unloading the dishwasher each morning and helping load any extra dishes from dinner (when everyone loads their own dishes then there isn't as many for the person on dishes to load.) Well, it seems to be working for now. I am just missing a picture of Leia. She really wanted to be involved in cleaning the floor so I gave her a sponge and a bowl of water and she went to town. She wanted to be just like Cinderella. She's so cute. However, she had moved on before I could grab my camera.
When we're helping we're happy...tra la la la la la.
