Chores are always a dreaded thing for the children. But there are things you can do to make it better. The younger you start giving them chores the easier it is to get them done with less hassle. When a child gets old enough to take their toys out of the toy box they are old enough to put them back into the box. This may not seem like a chore to the child but it will help the parent in the long term. You can make a game out of putting them up this will make it more fun for the child but gets the toys put up at the same time.

Another thing that can be done to make the chores more fun if you have more than one child is to set a timer and have them race to see who can get their chores done before the timer goes off. If you need the house tided up in a hurry try playing the ten pick-up game with them have them see who can pick up and put the first ten items in their place where they belong.

Be a good leader if you pick up and put things up after you use them the children will be more likely to do the same. Let them take turns for the chores like setting the table are helping you in the kitchen preparing the meal. A good rule though is not to ask your children to do a chore that you will not do yourself.