Video: Practical Ways to Implement Chores With Your Children

Do you struggle to get your children to do chores? Are you dealing with constant whining (from them) and nagging (from you) as you try to accomplish household tasks? Or maybe your kids don’t do chores yet, and you’d like some ideas about how to get them started?

If you’re interested in having your kids pitch in more without turning your home into a battleground, check out this short video from Future Focused Parenting.

Parent coaches Kira Dorrian and Deana Thayer share the key to removing the battle around chores, as well as five practical chore strategies that are accessible and easily implemented. They also share a couple of common pitfalls you’ll want to avoid as you handle chores in your family.

 

 

QUESTION: Do your kids do chores at home? Is your current chore system working for your family?

CHALLENGE: Watch the video and make a plan to implement some of the strategies you learned from it.

 

Edited by Kimberly Price.

Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash

About Deana Thayer

Kira Dorrian and Deana Thayer co-founded Future Focused Parenting to create a platform from which to encourage intentional parenting choices. Kira and Deana co-host the Raising Adults Podcast where they discuss various topics related to parenting with a long-range view. Both Kira and Deana are parent coaches and are passionate about preparing families to thrive rather than survive on their parenting journey. They offer combined experience with everything from the transition to parenthood through teen challenges. In addition, Deana offers specific expertise with blended families and infant/toddler sleep issues, while Kira is an expert in supporting parents who wish to foster emotional intelligence in their children. Follow Kira and Deana and Future Focused Parenting on Instagram and Facebook.