The Importance of Chores for Kids

• Obedience - Chores teach a child to carry out an assignment from the person who’s the authority in the home.
• Perseverance - Chores instill the importance of completing an assigned task.
• Order - Chores teach harmony and organization where they quickly learn that clutter fosters chaos.
• Virtue - Chores serve as the vehicle in training the children to want to do what’s expected of them.  
• Positive pride – Chores teach self-esteem by creating a sense of accomplishment.
• Endurance - Chores help kids apply themselves even though they may not feel like it.  
• Generosity - Chores allow the child to feel like a contributor.
• Dependability - Chores develop reliability.  
• Tenacity – Chores ward off laziness. (I heard a saying that I liked, “Children who do too little, have moms who did too much.)
• Godliness - Chores model biblical principles:
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