I am going to sit here and do nothing instead.” Then get your child to force you to tidy up, with lots of giggles to release any tension about tidying!ĥ. Stephanie Parker, Hand in Hand instructor in the UK recommends saying in a loud, playful voice, ”there is so much to tidy up, but there's no way I am going to do it. There's lots of possible ways to incorporate playlistening into your tidying up fun. Playlistening – The art of getting our kids laughing while we're in the less powerful role, is the perfect way to get the chores done.
One of our favourite chore songs is a astronaut and space song so sometimes my youngest will also put on a space helmet to put her laundry into her closet or to dry dishes.Ĥ. Song Race – Ariadne Brill from Positive Parenting Connection says, ”We like to race against some of our favourite songs. Laughter is a great way to increase co-operation, and all the giggles release tension and grumpiness.ģ. I don't want my clothes in the bin!” My daughter found this hilarious. Clean up clean up everybody do your share.” I sang this with my daughter and also added in some silly verses, like ”put mummy's clothes in the bin” and then I would say in a playful horrified tone. Have a clean up song, My friend Deanna and her son sing this together, ”Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere. Connection breeds co-operation so our children are much more likely to enjoy helping us out if we've spent some time doing what they love.Ģ. Thanks to my friends, Hand in Hand instructors and and parent educators who have shared what works in their household.ġ.
Here are 25 fun tips for tidying up with your kids. So put the emphasis on fun and connection, and the chores get done as if by magic! However work is so much more enjoyable when we can work together.
In her article here, Patty Wipfler explains that we often assume children should do their chores alone as most of us had to do when we were young. They probably didn't seem fun when we were young, and we can pass on these negative associations to our children. We have a lot of responsibilities in our busy lives, and it's hard to enjoy chores. We all want to live in a tidy house but it's not easy with kids around. By Kate Orson, from Listening To Tears Hand in Hand instructor Skye Marilyn Munroe's family in playful tidying up mode! Her son throws items of wet washing to his dad, and he then hangs the on the line.
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