tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647590612315497577.post8958787403070238340..comments2023-04-09T10:33:13.981-04:00Comments on Simply Complicated: The kids and chores.Shellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06846980738840650936noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647590612315497577.post-69180394636361811162011-06-28T14:00:10.702-04:002011-06-28T14:00:10.702-04:00There were 5 kids in my family, so chores were a m...There were 5 kids in my family, so chores were a must. We started out at 6 doing very basic things and as we got older, the list got more complicated. But my mom mostly kept it simple with us rotating through some very basic jobs--dishes/counters, set and clean up the table, take out the trash and sweep the floors, help mom with dinner and feed the dogs.<br /><br />We had to do other everyday stuff, too. Take our laundry to the laundry basket, make our beds, clean up the bathroom . . . <br /><br />But, who needs to do everything at once? If your goal is to get them doing stuff and be consistent, then just pick two jobs to start.<br /><br />Dishes and trash, for instance. One takes out the trash, the other does the dishes. They rotate weeks. No complicated chart needed. You can add more in later as you can handle more, but this is a simple start that is easy to keep control over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647590612315497577.post-18192250259230289662011-06-28T12:28:41.431-04:002011-06-28T12:28:41.431-04:00Well my mom always told me that her biggest regret...Well my mom always told me that her biggest regret was not making my brother do chores. I was the girl, therefore I did most everything, kitchen, bathroom, and laundry. My brother was a slob, he would do something and do it badly and then it would just go back to being my chore. (he once washed the bathroom floor by pouring a coffee cup of water on the floor and wiping with a towel, he was 13)...So I make sure my boys have regular chores. They don't always get done, but at least I'm trying to break the cycle. LOL.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626883950776482041noreply@blogger.com