A few months ago, a friend of mine saw the housework chart(表格)in our home for the first time and talked with one of our girls.
"I think you are all great helpers for your mom."
"Yeah, Mom and Dad have so many kids, so they don't have to do anything."
That's right, my children. You now know your place in the family.Snacks and TV, here I come!I don't need to clean a thing in my house. Most of this is because I have older kids now.
We put our chores into two groups: everyday chores and paid chores. Here are everyday chores in our home: clear the table and chairs, do the dishes and sweep the floor after each meal and take out the rubbish. We also pay our kids to do chores. These chores are usually our weekly cleaning tasks, such as washing the car and cleaning the living room.
We don't usually give them lots of instructions(指示)before they do the chores. They can find out how things work themselves. As they have more experience, we ask them to do better. And we're glad they can look after themselves.
