Most of us know in theory that giving our kids responsibilities at home is a good idea. Experts agree that assigning your children daily responsibilities should be a priority, because it has ...

Here are some age-appropriate chores you can give your toddler, plus other ways to teach your tot how to be responsible.

A psychologist says chores help teach kids responsibility and time management Age-appropriate tasks like cleaning up or mowing the lawn can build life skills Paying kids for chores is a personal ...

A week or so ago I offered my son $2 to shovel the front steps. (We have a lot of them.) It was late afternoon and I was staring down another hour of work, walking the dog and making dinner. Not only ...

We have three kids, ages 7, 9, and 12 We've talked about the privileges and responsibilities revolving around independence as they age. This has helped them gain the independence they need while ...

Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Chores. Nobody likes them, young or old! According to a survey, only around 28 percent of parents report making their children regularly do chores, compared to 82 ...

On July 2, 2012, The New Yorker magazine published an article on American parenting provocatively titled “Spoiled Rotten: Why Are Kids Ruling the Roost?” The article cited a TIME/CNN poll that ...

Ask someone who grew up in the 1960s about childhood chores and they will not start with "unloading the dishwasher." Their ...