Dads, give them the housework
You have a task to do at home and you
children want to help. You know it could be nice
for help, but you feel a little impatient.
And you know it could turn into a two hour project,
with a big mess to clean up. A disaster that could be
avoid if you did it yourself.
We’ve all been there, right?
It can be much easier to do the housework and
projects without the help of your friends.
After all, who in today’s world has time to make a
project longer than necessary?
You do.
Why is it important to include your children in household chores?
From time to time, there are some investigations that reveal
something so important and relevant that it cries out
parents to hear it.
Researcher Marty Rossman, from the University of Minnesota,
studied a group of young adults from the time they were
Small children. The initial results of the study were
that young adults who had participated in the household
chores when they were 3 and 4 years old, they were more successful as
adults than those who did not.
Specifically, these young adults were more likely to
complete your education, get off to a good start in a career,
develop adult relationships and avoid drug use.
Early participation in household chores was considered
more important in your success than any other factor,
including IQ.
On the other hand, if children did not begin to participate
in household chores until adolescence,
the experience appeared to be counterproductive and had a negative effect
about their success as young adults, using those same
measures.
What does this really mean?
When your young children feel like their dad (or mom)
believe they are capable of handling simple tasks
around the house, it’s an incredibly powerful message
them
Dad thinks I can do it!
If your children think that’s how you feel about them when
walk through life, you will also be a confidant’s father,
responsible and happy children. That is what is created when
you choose to see your children as capable and show them
you believe in them.
But it’s not as easy as just seeing them as capable. You
You also need to be patient when tackling these tasks.
You can’t take care of them when they fight, or “correct” them
what did you do. Often, it’s what you don’t do that
communicate that you believe in them.
Imagine the difference you can make with your children by
allowing their participation in family tasks.
Imagine the difference in your children’s esteem when
feel like a productive participant in the family from a
early age.
You have time to include your children in homework and
projects at home. Tell all the other fathers and mothers that
know that they also have time.
It’s too important not to.