Responsibilities of children in the family

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The fact that the child should perform household chores does not cause disagreement on the part of parents. But there are many contradictions in the ideas about what they should be. Some parents entrust the child with affairs related to his

own needs: clean up after yourself toys and things, keep your things clean. Others want the children's duties to include the usual household chores of the family, which would be aimed at helping dad or mom. Undoubtedly, when assigning responsibilities to a child, one must take into account his age-related abilities and characteristics.

If parents cannot clearly imagine the responsibilities of children in the family, then it is unlikely that they will be fulfilled daily.

What is it for?

Many parents find this question unnecessary. But this is a very complex topic. The following options are available:

• Every family should have responsibilitieschildren, so that the child is accustomed to diligence and accuracy. With such an attitude towards duties, they turn into some kind of abstract action, valuable in itself and not having a practical orientation. If external coercion disappears, the job will not be done.
• Doing household chores teaches the child to plan, helps him



set goals, develop certain skills to help achieve these goals. Later, the child will realize that putting things in their place saves time spent looking for them.

• Responsibilities teach children to calculate their strength. First, when assigning tasks to a child, it is done by an adult. If you need to put the nursery in order, then for this you need to divide the complex task into several subtasks. For example, roll back cars, collect cubes, stack books, etc.
• Homework teaches a child self-discipline. In the process of doing household chores, children learn to create a working mood for themselves. It's very organising.
• Having your own responsibilities helps the child understand that he is an important member of his family, as he makes a contribution to her life.
• Doing homework, the child learns to perceive life as a cyclical process.

Responsibilities of children: how to delegate authority?

Reconsider your attitude to household chores. If the child feels that the mother does not like to take out the trash, then you should not expect enthusiasm from him. Need to emphasizethe significance of this work for the family. It would be nice to introduce elements of the game: what will the apartment look like if you don’t take out the trash for two weeks, and if it’s six months?

You need to thank the child more often, emphasize the importance of everything he does for the family.

Use the following techniques to keep your kids' chores fun:

1. Invite your child to occasionally switch roles with other family members. Let him get acquainted with other, more complex types of work.
2. Let your child buy and choose products that make household chores easier. If you have him do your laundry or do the dishes, give him money to buy cleaning powders or liquids.
3. Bring some creativity into your homework. It can be the regular preparation of salads. Provide your child with ready-made recipes, but at the same time encourage independent culinary experiments.

It is important to decide how you see the duties of children to their parents. To do this, you need to build a working system, having thought through the final goals, adding variety to the work process. Also, remember to lead by example and be patient.