In simple terms, they should be taught that like many parts of the body function in separate ways and do different jobs to make us whole, different members of our family take care of diverse aspects, and take on different roles to make us function as a workable unit. If there is an amputated "limb" at any time, this unit becomes disabled.
The chores can be taken in turns so that each child learns different skills and feels a sense of fairness. Chores not only keep children's mind active, but they provide the parents a cunning way of maintaining gentle physical exercise in the child's life. They also take away from the time the child would be watching t.v and provide an outlet of creativity.
As our children grow older, chores should mature as well, getting harder and more complicated. Eventually, when they are old enough, their sense of responsibility and confidence will peak when they are trusted with light cooking and ironing. Older children who weren't brought up to do chores, cannot be suddenly trusted with tasks of this nature, and would think that life is awfully unfair if they are suddenly asked to make tea and sandwiches for guests.
Giving our children chores, and making sure they do them, lessens the parents' load and affords you more time to spend with them. Although this is a positive outcome, children doing chores are not really about giving the parents extra time. It's about enabling kids to build up their self-confidence. Every new task completed, comes with it's own built in golden star.
It goes without saying that the child will moan and try every trick they know to avoid doing their chores, but once it's done, that's something else they have achieved, another contribution they have made. This is how children learn that life is made up of things we like doing and those we don't. And in order for us to be afforded time to enjoy our hobbies, we must first take care of tasks which, although not as enjoyable, enable us to indulge in the things we like best.
This lesson needs to be taught now, before our children grow up and become overwhelmed by the fact that responsible adults have very little time to indulge in the things we like doing. Most of life is spent working, taking care of family, and doing chores. Therefore, in normal circumstances, if we are diligent in our work, this enables us to be more likely to achieve comfort and luxury in life.
