Who Does the Dishes?

I was talking to someone the other day who said that in his household, his wife did all of the cooking, while he did all of the dishes. This was because his wife enjoyed cooking and he did not, so doing the dishes was a small price to pay for eating well. We tried this in our household, but I have to confess that it doesn’t always work. I usually do the cooking, and my husband does some of the dishes sometimes. He also does some of the cooking sometimes, too, as long as it is something pretty easy, such … Continue reading

Useful Roles

The next asset that we will examine in this series is concerned with ensuring that children are given useful roles. Children feel good when parents involve them in family life in age appropriate ways. Young children can help with easy chores such as a two year old collecting napkins and placing them in the trash after a family meal. Older toddlers can help to clean up heir toys. Preschoolers can make a homemade card for a relative’s birthday. Elementary age children love to be in charge of something. It is very empowering to them. Let them decide what they want … Continue reading