How consistent are you about having your children do daily chores? Do you even expect them to do chores or are you stuck with doing ALL the dirty work around the house? If that's the case you are not doing them any favors.

Why are daily chores an important part of childhood? Children who are expected to do daily chores tend to be more responsible and better organized. Chores help children develop good attitudes about work and they teach them that everyone needs to contribute to make the household run smoothly. Chores increase children's self-esteems as they master certain skills and develop feelings of competence and accountability.

To help you implement a system where children are expected to complete daily chores I introduce Chore Sticks. Chore Sticks provide a means by which you can easily assign daily chores for your children to complete. Chore Sticks provides a visual reminder for both you and your children about the daily completion of household chores. Parents simply pick one or two chores for each child and place them under the child's name. Your child removes the Chore Stick once they have completed the assigned chore and places it to the side.