As children grow up, it is normal to ask them to collaborate more in carrying out household chores in order to become actively involved in family life and to contribute concretely to the organization of daily life and the maintenance of the family living environment . Our large chore chart is the perfect tool to clearly indicate to children the different tasks to be accomplished and ensure effective monitoring of what has been accomplished during the week . Here are some tips for using it to its full potential.
Determine the set of household chores to be completed each week
In the To Do section of your large task board, place the magnets corresponding to the different tasks that need to be completed before the weekend each week. Can't find a suitable magnet or do you have a specific task to add to the weekly schedule? Use our little sticky notes !
Assign a different level of tasks for each child
To make it easier to track the tasks completed by each child in the family and to help everyone easily identify what they need to accomplish during the week, assign a task level to each child , determined by their age and development level. Since each level has its own color, it will be easy for you to see the work done by each member of the family and thus reward the efforts accomplished!
Clearly define your expectations
Take a moment to clearly explain to your children what you expect of them and the minimum number of tasks they should complete each week. Also, be sure to set a clear time limit for completing tasks (for example, you could ask that all tasks assigned on Monday in the To Do section of the large chore chart have been moved to the Done section by Saturday morning).
Reward the efforts made
Children often need extrinsic motivation to complete household chores, and it is with this in mind that you can reward their efforts with the help of our General Store . Determine from the start the number of tokens allocated for each of the tasks requested and, at the end of the week, award each child the tokens earned according to the number of magnets located in the Done section of your large chore board.
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