Chances are you don’t think much about your daily routine. Your kids probably don’t think much about routine, either.
But in this article, GenuLines looks at teaching about routine while getting some things done around the house!
Teaching Kids About Routine Through Chores
Give kids their chores and you can expect to hear some moaning and groaning. Even if you tie the chores to an allowance.
They’ll be happy on payday, but not thrilled to know they have to work for the bucks.
But, giving your kids chores teaches them much more than work for pay. Often there are considerations that go with the chores.
For instance, they’ll have to check the oil before using the lawnmower. They’ll have to make sure the mower has enough gas.
And, of course, they’ve got to know how to start it.
If weed-whacking is part of the job they’ll need to learn that that comes first. Kids will also learn they have to do their chores on a regular basis.
This routine instills in them the idea of a work ethic. Sticking with the mowing example, the kids will most likely have to do this once per week.
Easy does it
Even tasks that seem easy and don’t need a routine will have some sort of process. For instance, before kids load and run the dishwasher they’ll have to rinse some of the dishes.
They’ll have to load the machine in a way that none of the wash load breaks. Then, they load the soap dispenser and turn on the machine.
It’s a process much like any other.
You may not have thought about this but video games can teach kids about how to use routines to their benefit. Many of the games go through sequences and steps for advancing to the next round.
Knowing these steps keeps the game fun and interesting.
School sports for kids mean coaches and drills. These drills teach them the techniques needed to win games.
You can think of those as routines.
They’re meant to help the kids use the skills when they’re playing the game. The more they do the drills, the less they’ll need to think about what to do when they start playing.
The routines kids learn from their chores will carry through to their adult life. When they start their working life, they’ll be well versed in processes and routines.
JohnK 9-10-2019
Overheard: “Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition.” ~W. H. Auden
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