Teaching Homemaking. ..

Starts with being an example. I learned this  the hard way. My daughter  is only 5 but I've  always been  told it is never too early to teach a child  personal  responsibility. I have never been the best housekeeper in the world,  just ask my husband! ;) Having a baby didn't  help in that area at all!
As she got older her toys seemed to multiply and I felt so overwhelmed  with house work (and I just have one child)! I decided she had to help pick up after herself. So at the age of 18mos  I started  teaching her to pick up toys and put them in the toy box.
As she has gotten older still we have tried to teach her to be personally responsible for her  belongings. Now at the age of 5 she can put up her clean clothes, gather the dirty ones, pick up toys, feed the dogs, clean the toilet and sink in the bathroom, set the dinner table, get out and put away condiment items from the fridge, pick up trash from the floor, help wash dishes, fold wash cloths and match socks.

I know this seems like a horribly long list but really it is quite normal. We work as a team and we try to make it fun, by singing songs and playing games while doing chores.

Here is a little something I use and it helps!

 

God Bless  you!