tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post7100942740516590988..comments2024-03-28T03:21:24.026-04:00Comments on Polka-Dotty Place: Jobs that Are Perfect for KidsPolkaDottyPlacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251286113250727239noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-42961144120168475702017-05-03T09:27:04.993-04:002017-05-03T09:27:04.993-04:00Train and teach them young! They are capable of so...Train and teach them young! They are capable of so much more than we give them credit for and such hard workers too. Good job mom and dad. I love this list!Our Pretty Little Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852177809338904329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-53558157272934039522017-05-02T22:00:16.040-04:002017-05-02T22:00:16.040-04:00I've been having Jack help out a lot more. One...I've been having Jack help out a lot more. One chore he loves to do is vacuum with the dust buster. I'll also let him rinse dishes. Another chore is I'll hand him the laundry from the washer and let him put them in the dryer. However, this chore has backfired because I've found soiled underwear in the dryer several times. It's good when we can have them get involved and they love it so much. We have to hold on to these times for when we are having to force them to do their chores. ha!Ashley Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17117662794818677894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-8897874807784793632017-05-02T16:26:33.482-04:002017-05-02T16:26:33.482-04:00We started using Financial Peace Junior with Julia...We started using Financial Peace Junior with Julia last year. It includes a chore chart and we pay her for her chores weekly. She saves 10% of what she earns and deposits half of the remaining in her savings account. She then has some leftover money to spend if we are out and she sees something she wants to buy. Some of her chores (she's 7) are unloading the dishwasher, taking the dirty clothes to the laundry room, emptying the trash cans, and sorting the recycling. We are still working on doing them without complaining. ;)<br /><br />-Lindsey M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-60732433267475210252017-05-02T13:09:28.111-04:002017-05-02T13:09:28.111-04:00Such a great list. I heard on the radio recently a...Such a great list. I heard on the radio recently about how a mom instilled that they were "family chores" and not just "mommy chores". It's a great way in incorporate that whether boy or girl, you still need to pitch in and help the family. Sounds like Olive is off to a great start! Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913354617252634522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-55621580346436108082017-05-02T11:19:36.999-04:002017-05-02T11:19:36.999-04:00I love this list! We do so many of these in our ho...I love this list! We do so many of these in our house - putting away laundry, setting the table, picking up sticks, putting groceries away, cleaning up, and we've even taught them recently how to clean the toilet! Start 'em young!Becky Goerendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297050793456171803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-20116192580714325552017-05-02T10:22:11.562-04:002017-05-02T10:22:11.562-04:00Good list for a 4 yr old.. wish I had done that yr...Good list for a 4 yr old.. wish I had done that yrs ago...So enjoy reading your blog and especially the pictures which I love..Makes me feel close to you and the kids...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-60845237759132660892017-05-02T09:12:01.226-04:002017-05-02T09:12:01.226-04:00Great post Whitney!! We are the same way at our ho...Great post Whitney!! We are the same way at our house- all of our kids have responsibilities and we are constantly talking about how being part of a family means being a TEAM. During the school year- the girls' chores are not as "set in stone" since they aren't home for most of the day. They are expected to make their beds every morning, help set the table, put away their laundry and just in general be happy to help when we ask them to- key word HAPPY. HA! During the summer- they have set chores they do every day and for the most part- they enjoy doing them! I am looking forward to when the girls get just a bit older and can really start to take over some bigger chores-- like doing the laundry!! HA HA! Have a great day friend!Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329246820838281221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-4303626529788963002017-05-02T07:10:20.651-04:002017-05-02T07:10:20.651-04:00I so wish I would have instilled chores into my ki...I so wish I would have instilled chores into my kiddos sooner! Great job!! My Glittery Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116870922909583480noreply@blogger.com