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hey amazing parents do you ever feel
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like you're doing everything around the
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house while your kids sit back and relax
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teaching responsibility isn't just about
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making life easier for you it's about
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preparing kids for the real world today
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I'll share age appropriate chores and
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life skills that will help your child
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grow into a confident and independent
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adult stick around for a simple trick to
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make chores fun for kids and if you love
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parenting tips don't forget to hit that
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one why teaching responsibility is
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important kids who learn responsibility
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early develop Independence and
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confidence learn problem solving and
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teamwork feel a sense of accomplishment
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and contribution are better prepared for
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adulthood ages 2 to 3 start small at
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this stage kids love to help even if it
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takes longer give them simple tasks like
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putting toys in a bin wiping spills with
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a cloth helping feed pets throwing trash
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in the bin ages 4 five building
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Independence kids at this age can set
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the table water plants dress themselves
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put dirty laundry in the basket ages 6
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to 8 more responsibility now they can
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make their bed pack their school bag
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sweep small areas load the dishwasher
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prepare simple snacks like making a
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sandwich ages 9 to 12 preparing for the
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real world pre-teens can wash dishes
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take out the trash fold laundry learn to
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cook simple meals care for younger
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siblings under supervision agees 13 plus
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preparing for adulthood teenagers should
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learn skills they'll use as adults such
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as managing money saving budgeting doing
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laundry independently cooking full meals
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running errands basic home repairs
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changing a light bulb fixing a leak how
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to make chores fun and effective turn
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chores into a game set a timer and
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challenge your child to beat the clock
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while cleaning up it makes chores
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exciting create a reward system use a
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sticker chart or point system to reward
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respons ibility instead of money offer
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privileges like extra playtime or
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choosing a family movie lead by example
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if kids see you handling
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responsibilities without complaints
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they'll do the same let kids have a say
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give them options would you rather set
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the table or feed the dog this makes
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them feel involved praise effort not
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just results say I love how you help
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clean up instead of focusing on mistakes
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encouragement builds confidence teaching
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responsibility isn't about making kids
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work it's about helping them grow into
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capable confident adults what chores do
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your kids enjoy doing let me know in the
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