The first guest post is from Loving Little Dixie. Sarah is sharing how she gets her kids to do chores without complaining. I'm sure most parents would gladly accept some help in this department!
MEET SARAH:
I'm a Bible reading, coffee drinking mom of three learning to love life in a small town. I'm married to a general contractor and, together, we love turning houses into homes. We lived in seven houses in four metropolitan areas before moving to a small town to start our own construction business. I blog at Loving Little Dixie, where I hope to inspire others to step into the role for which they were created, live life with purpose and focus on what matters most - wherever they are planted. I am learning to do the same.
I am the kind of person who has to do it all and do it perfectly.
My husband graciously reminded me one morning
When you have three kids living in your house, the amount laundry and trash and dishes {to name a few} multiplies exponentially.
My kids typically start helping around the house at age 4, doing things like making their beds, picking up toys, putting away laundry and brushing their teeth. At this age, they are eager to help.
As they get older, they become more difficult to motivate, which leads to me trying to do everything myself.
Enter REWARDS EXPRESS.
This app changed my life. We’ve been using it for several months now, and the system still works. My kids, who are ages 7 and 9, now do multiple chores a day without complaining. They even ask to do extra chores on occasion.
You can assign points to specific tasks and assign those tasks to the child of your choice. Once they earn a certain number of points, they can redeem their points for rewards.
Everything is completely customizable. You choose the tasks, the rewards and the point values for both. The app takes care of the rest.
Anything that simplifies life at home is a win in my book. How do you motivate your kids to help out around the house?
Disclosure: There are no affiliate links in this post. This is not a free app, but I will not make a commission if you choose to purchase.
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Thank you so much for sharing this awesome app, Sarah. I can't wait to try it for my older kids!
This is awesome! I can't wait to check this app out. I really think this is just the motivator my girls would love.
ReplyDeleteTotally bookmarking this for down the road!
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