Teaching kids to do household chores is an important part of helping them learn to be independent. Kids who are actively involved in helping run a household learn self-confidence and self-respect. Children come to realize that certain jobs depend on them. They gain a sense of responsibility, and the satisfaction of making a significant contribution to the family.

Read on for some key points to keep in mind when dealing with kids and chores:

Age Appropriate Chores for Kids
Set Examples; Build Relationships

Avoid “chore wars” by starting when your children are young – kids as young as 2 can help with household chores. Though starting young is a good idea, you can get started assigning chores for kids at any age. Remember to keep it fun, keep it age appropriate, and set a routine.

Age Appropriate Chores for Kids

Make sure that you assign age appropriate chores. For example, a 6-year-old is too young to wash dishes, but can be a great help in folding laundry. Even toddlers can help with simple chores. Give your toddler a wet rag to help clean the table, and enlist his help in putting his toys in the toy box. Don’t expect a 2 or 3 year old to do these things completely or efficiently – it will take a little more work on your part if you encourage your toddler to ‘help’ you with chores, but remember that you are laying the groundwork for your child to learn to do more complex tasks in the future. Invest the time now in helping your child learn. Don’t expect kids to do chores perfectly, and make sure you acknowledge their efforts.
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Define*Me Personalized kids clothing line. Printed on your choice of one of our super soft, 100% cotton garments and 100% organic! Available in sizes newborn to 4T. Your choice of one-piece or tee in the following styles:

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• White with pink
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• White with Red

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Kids love to have a birthday party with a theme and all the decorations of their chosen character. There are many popular themes and the following list may give you a few ideas for your child’s next party.

Girls Parties

1. Dora the Explorer - This is a very popular theme for little girls. A great theme for a birthday party would be a Spanish birthday party complete with piñata. The children could have fun with a sombrero party which is played similar to musical chairs. Placing the hats on a table in a circle the children go around the table until the music (Spanish) goes off and then grab a hat.

2. Barbie - Every little girl loves Barbie. The theme of this party could be a makeover party. The birthday girl will have loads of fun as will her friends when they get to dress up like Barbie with real make-up too. All the little girls can have makeovers. Provide tiaras for them to wear as well. Of course, there are many Barbie games that can be played such as a treasure hunt for Barbie

3. Hannah Montana - The latest in the craze of girl’s role models is Hannah Montana. This would be an excellent birthday party theme for girls around the age of 8 to 10. A karaoke machine with music from Miley Cyrus is going to be a must. A make-shift stage will make a big hit and you can give prizes to the singers. Complete this with a cake in the shape of a giant CD.

4. Tinkerbelle - When it comes to fantasy, Tinkerbelle is probably number one. When planning this party make sure to purchase wings and wands for the party girls. The birthday girl can come dressed as Tinkerbelle. A tent in the back yard fixed up like a fairy castle would be a great addition to the party. This would also allow the girls room to sprinkle fairy dust as they play. Games adapted to the fairy theme such as tag are very popular for these parties.
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• organic short sleeve tee or one-piece

Design color options:

• White with pink
• White with lavender
• White with Red

Define*Me Personalized kids clothing line. Printed on your choice of one of our super soft, 100% cotton garments and 100% organic! Available in sizes newborn to 4T. Your choice of one-piece or tee in the following styles:

• Raglan short sleeve tee or one-piece
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• Ringer short sleeve tee or one-piece
• organic short sleeve tee or one-piece

Design color options:

• White with black
• White with blue
• White with red

Define*Me Personalized kids clothing line. Printed on your choice of one of our super soft, 100% cotton garments and 100% organic! Available in sizes newborn to 4T. Your choice of one-piece or tee in the following styles:

• Raglan short sleeve tee or one-piece
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• organic short sleeve tee or one-piece

Design color options:

• White with pink
• White with lavender
• White with black (pink or lavender design)

Define*Me Personalized kids clothing line. Printed on your choice of one of our super soft, 100% cotton garments and 100% organic! Available in sizes newborn to 4T. Your choice of one-piece or tee in the following styles:

• Raglan short sleeve tee or one-piece
• Raglan long sleeve
• Ringer short sleeve tee or one-piece
• organic short sleeve tee or one-piece

Design color options:

• White with black
• White with blue
• White with red