by Since schools in England and Wales are already separated during their summer break during their holidays and Scottish students, the parents are looking for opportunities everywhere to entertain the children.
Apart from day trips and Christmas clubs, your child may spend more time at home in the next six weeks than usual. And when you are at home – play with toys, eat more meals and tear down the garden with friends – this usually means more chaos.
For many parents, this could be the perfect time to introduce some basic budgetary work. The work not only employs children and the house properly – a double profit – they also have many advantages for the development of children.
How can tasks benefit children?
In a study from 2019 it was found that children who did tasks at the age of five were more likely to believe in their skills and have a pro-social behavior, such as sharing and helpers when they were eight to nine.
A TED lecture by Julie Lythcott-Haims from 2015, the author of How To Execy A Adult, who examined data from an 80-year Harvard study, showed that those who worked as a child as a child were more of a professional success. She said that it could help develop a “roll-up-yours sleeve and pitch-in-thinking”.
Home works can also teach the children independence and help them learn how to run a home, according to Dr. Amanda Gummer, CEO of the Good Play Guide.
“How do you use the washing machine? How do you change a bed or lead the vacuum?” It is much better if you have learned how to do it about people who know.
“The same applies to the preparation of dinner, washing the dishes, helping in the garden or cleaning the car … All these things teach children to be independent and self -sufficient.”
At what age should children start doing tasks?
According to Dr. You can start gummer as soon as children can run and talk.
She suggests getting toddlers, reaching socks in the laundry or washing vegetables that are ready for lunch. “This kind of things can happen at a young age, and it is much healthier to assume that everyone takes the level of their skills instead ‘Oh, now you are 13, here is your list of jobs to’ do,” she says.
“Take a look at the tasks to help children develop the skills they need for adulthood and not a way that adults make their lives easier.”
How often should children do home work during the summer vacation?
When children are in the holiday camp all day, they may be too tired to do other tasks than keep their room tidy. But if you spend most of your time at home and nothing structured planned are planned, says Dr. Gummer that there is no reason why you cannot help most days.
“Six weeks are a long time to be aimless and it can give them a real feeling of success,” she says. “What did you achieve today? ‘Oh, nothing, I just played on my Xbox.’ That doesn’t do anything for your mental health.
Instead of seeing it as a list list, it’s more about helping them feel good how they spend their time. “
How do I know what age is appropriate?
When it comes to tasks that you can do around the house, Dr. Gummer less about age and more about skills.
“It’s about meeting you where you are and scaffolding,” she says. “Perhaps you will start your dishwasher first and then teach them how you can load it. It’s about doing it gradually and showing you how.”
She recommends praising children for the effort and intention, even if they do not do household tasks as they want and make the tasks playful, especially for younger children. You can play a game from the combination of socks or serve dinner, for example by turning vegetables faces on the plate.
It is always important to keep an eye on security. Toddlers should not remain unattended or to be expected to lift heavy objects, and cleaning products can contain strong chemicals should therefore not be used by children.
Suitable tasks according to age can include:
Children aged 2 to 4 years
Children aged 5 to 8 years
Children between the ages of 8 and 12
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Discharge the dishwasher
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Clean up your room
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Hang on the line
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Deviates kitchen pages
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Help with the production of meals
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Make your lunch or snacks
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Help with cleaning the car
teenager
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Wash the window
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Remove the trash cans
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Laundry
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Stack of the dishwasher
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Clean the bathroom
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Care for pets
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Clean the car
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Meal
