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Encourage Kids to Do Homestead Chores

There are many methods of how to encourage kids to do homestead chores – here is one that involves creating a calm mindset that teaches work ethic.

Face it, kids don’t like doing chores. They’re not fun, they’re tiring, and you don’t really get anything out of doing them. The best way to get kids to do their chores is by positive reinforcement rather than negative. This means when they do their chores, give them something instead of yelling at them when they don’t do them. Negative reinforcement just lets kids know that if they mess up, you don’t react well, and they’ll close up more often than not. Positive shows that if you do the right thing, good things happen, and so they’ll do the right thing when things happen, like tell you.

This method is something that helps teach kids that if they do their chores, they can get a little extra with their allowance. So if they finish their chores early and have nothing to do, they can make a little extra spending money. It’s a form of positive reinforcement that teaches them to get things done earlier rather than later, helping to teach them not to procrastinate in the future, which is something that lots of kids struggle with. So if you have the extra chores, which most people do, and the extra money, why not teach them and get things done at the same time?

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Melissa Francis
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Greetings! I'm Melissa Francis, the founder and primary contributor to The Homestead Survival. With over 20 years of experience in homesteading, sustainability, and emergency preparedness, I've dedicated my life to helping others achieve a simpler, more self-reliant lifestyle.

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