In this week’s episode, Saren, her mom, Linda Eyre, and sisters, Shawni and Saydi, talk about how hard it can be to involve our kids in basic housework and brainstorm concrete ideas for how to get kids to participate in housework in a positive and effective way.
Show Notes
Other good resources on this subject:
How Housework Can Build Relationships (podcast episode)
Cleaning with the Whole Family (podcast episode)
What’s the Point of Housework? (post)
Three Ways to Share the Load (post)
Thanks for sharing all of your ideas! I have 3 kids (ages 8, 5, 3) and we’ve already implemented many of the ideas that you shared around the New Year via a webcast series. I’ll definitely be adding in a few of today’s tips, too.
Thanks for letting us know that we’ve offered some ideas that are working for you!
There was a blog post that changed everything for me and my kids regarding cleaning their rooms. It’s a step by step how to teach your kids to clean their room in 10 minutes! https://howdoesshe.com/how-to-teach-your-child-to-clean-any-bedroom-in-ten-minutes-without-using-a-blowtorch/
Love this! Thanks so much for sharing, Rebecca. These step by step instructions are so helpful.