Household chores are often a source of stress. How do you ensure everyone helps out? Do you have a chore chart, or do you divide responsibilities in other ways? how do you keep things fair and how it contributes to family harmony?
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discuss How Do You Divide Household Chores Fairly in Your Family?
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We divide household chores using a shared responsibility chart. Each family member has specific tasks, and we review and adjust the chart regularly.
This is great for children. Also, providing an incentive to do it, like days of the week and a star for each day, then like 25 cents (or more, depending on their age) for each star accomplished and even a bonus if they do all 7 days.
Like this chart would give them a $1 allowance.
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But completing it would give them a 75-cent bonus, or $2.50.
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As far as household chores go, I am focused on building a business at the moment which is taking 60~ work weeks as I also have to maintain other things such as investments and whatnot. Since my income is enough, I told my wife that she could stop working as we have enough, and she was happy that she could finally take a break (going on 9 years now). My wife does the laundry, dishes, etc., but I take some time out of my day to help with the harder tasks such as cleaning windows, the tile grout, etc., or basically home maintenance. It works for us, and if she wants to return to work, I'll have to just dedicate a few more hours to pick up the slack there if she feels the need to find fulfillment in doing something else.
Our family divides household chores based on individual strengths and preferences. We use a zone cleaning approach, where each person maintains their own living space.
first and foremost divide the tasks between what each member of the family can and cannot do, second that they are equal tasks in equal parts, I think that would be enough
I do everything by myself now because my little girl is only 6 years old. She wants to at least help me with washing dishes but I don't allow her.
The chores which I can't do, I pay people to take care of them until my kid is old enough to handle them.
The chores which I can't do, I pay people to take care of them until my kid is old enough to handle them.
