The fact that the child must perform household duties does not cause disagreement on the part of the parents. But in the ideas of what they should be, many contradictions stand out. Some parents entrust the child with matters related to his
own needs: clean up toys and things, keep your things clean. Others want the responsibilities of the children to include the usual household chores of the family, which would be aimed at helping dad or mom. Undoubtedly, endowing the child with duties, it is necessary to take into account his age-related abilities and characteristics.
If parents cannot clearly imagine the responsibilities of the children in the family, 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 possible:
- Each family must have children's responsibilities so that the child is accustomed to hard work and accuracy. With this attitude to duties, they turn into a kind of abstract action, valuable in itself and not having a practical orientation. If external coercion disappears, the case will not be executed.
- Doing homework teaches a child to planning, helps him
set goals, develop certain skills that help to achieve these goals. Later, the child will understand that things put in their place save time that will be spent on their search. - Responsibilities teach children to calculate their strength. First, entrusting the child with tasks, this is done by an adult. If you need to tidy up the nursery, then for this you need to divide the difficult task into several subtasks. For example, roll back cars, collect cubes, stack books, etc.
- Homework accustoms the child to self-discipline. In the process of doing household chores, children learn to create a working mood for themselves. It is very organizing.
- Having your own responsibilities helps the child to understand that he is an important member of his family, as he contributes a lot to her life.
- By doing homework, the child learns to perceive life as a cyclical process.
Children's responsibilities: how to transfer authority?
Review your attitude to household chores. If the child feels that her mother does not like to take out the trash, then you should not expect enthusiasm from him. It is necessary to emphasize the importance of this work for the family. It would be nice to introduce the elements of the game: what will the apartment look like if two weeks do not take out the garbage, and if six months?
You need to often thank the child, emphasize the importance of everything that he does for the family.
Use the following techniques to make children's responsibilities a fun activity:
- Encourage your child to sometimes change roles with other members of the family. Let him get acquainted with other, more complex types of work.
- Let your child buy and choose the tools that make homework easier. If you instruct him to wash his clothes or do dishes, give him money to buy cleaning powders or liquids.
- Bring creativity to your homework. It can be regular salads. Equip the child with ready-made recipes, but at the same time encourage independent culinary experiments.
It is important to determine how you see the responsibilities of children to their parents. To do this, you need to build a working system, thinking through the ultimate goals, adding diversity to the work process. In addition, do not forget about a personal example and be patient.