On Super Organized Sunday we would like to share some tips from our friend Chrissy, the Outlaw Mom, to help get your kids to do their chores.
It’s a New Year, it’s supposed to be a new me, but the same old I-don’t-want-to-clean-Chrissy is still here. Luckily, there’s still time to teach my kids good housekeeping habits so they don’t risk growing up to be slobs! Here’s how I get my kids to clean up after themselves – even after the super dirty messes (including a free Flower Petal Chore Chart at the end of the post!).
1. Set a Routine.
Try to follow the same cleaning up routine every day. For instance, pick up the toys at 5 o’clock every day, fold the laundry every Sunday afternoon, and unload the dishwasher every morning before breakfast. Your kids will get used to the rhythm of housework and it will seem like a normal part of their day.
2. Make it Easy.
Label the kids’ toy storage or dresser drawers so they can easily pick up and put things away themselves.
3. Create a Kid-Friendly Cleaning Kit.
4. Make it Fun.
| I’m Chrissy – a lawyer mom who recently experimented with the stay-at-home life for 11 months starting in July 2011 and am now back in the part-time work/part-time mom rodeo. I’ve been in the law game for over ten years and joined the ranks of Motherhood 4 years ago. Not one to wait around for those good things that come in small packages, I had my two babies more or less back to back. On any given day, you’ll find me “Discovering the Laws of Motherhood … and Breaking Them.” |
