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Chores, like vegetables, are good for your children even if they don’t know it yet. Chores teach important life skills and personal responsibility, and studies show they give children more confidence to accomplish tasks in other areas of life. Read on to learn what a few of the best parenting sites recommend to get your kids involved.

• By giving very young children chores you are setting the groundwork for when your little one will be able to do more complicated, helpful tasks. Children ages 2-5 love to be helpers. By getting them involved in chores, you’re able to direct their natural impulses and develop habits that will continue for years to come.

• Chores teach your little helper more than the basic task at hand, like laundry or sweeping a floor. They also introduce important concepts of hand-eye coordination, team work, responsibility and organization. By turning chores into a learning activity, you can make the time spent with your child even more productive and beneficial for you both.

• Helping around the house allows a child to feel like a vital part of the family. Make sure your chores are age appropriate so that he or she can contribute without getting too frustrated. For very young children, consider breaking larger tasks into smaller jobs to help them feel a sense of accomplishment.

• Staying organized helps both you and your little one during chore time. Set a routine for accomplishing chores so your child knows what is expected and when. You can do this by developing a chore chart and placing it where your child can see it or doing chores on the same day each week.

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