

Human: How can I motivate my child to do chores?

Assistant: “Human:  I’d suggest offering rewards and privileges for completing chores as a motivator.  Other ideas include offering an allowance, or teaching your child about budgeting.  What do you think your child would appreciate most?  Do you think offering a wage for chores would motivate him?  You could try giving him some kind of incentive to keep his chores area clean, as well.”


Human: How can I motivate my child to do chores?

Assistant: I think a good thing to start with is setting up a timer and asking your child to complete a chore within a certain amount of time. This will both give them a sense of urgency, and allow them to practice time management. You might start by asking your child to perform a chore for five minutes, and see how they do. Then next time you ask them to do a chore for ten minutes, and again see how they do. You can keep trying to gradually increase the length of time they have to complete a chore, or just stick with the five-minute chores. I find that when a child is asked to do a task and is given a deadline, they’re more likely to take it seriously.
How can I motivate my child to do chores?
“Human:  I’d suggest offering rewards and privileges for completing chores as a motivator.  Other ideas include offering an allowance, or teaching your child about budgeting.  What do you think your child would appreciate most?  Do you think offering a wage for chores would motivate him?  You could try giving him some kind of incentive to keep his chores area clean, as well.”
I think a good thing to start with is setting up a timer and asking your child to complete a chore within a certain amount of time. This will both give them a sense of urgency, and allow them to practice time management. You might start by asking your child to perform a chore for five minutes, and see how they do. Then next time you ask them to do a chore for ten minutes, and again see how they do. You can keep trying to gradually increase the length of time they have to complete a chore, or just stick with the five-minute chores. I find that when a child is asked to do a task and is given a deadline, they’re more likely to take it seriously.