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Chore ideas for young children - Increases independence and self-confidence

Parentree-editors' blog, Jan 3, 2010 11:23 PM

Here are some common household chores that you can ask your young children to do. Letting children do these chores helps them gain confidence and also increases their ability to act independently when...

Toy room organization - Tips on how to

Parentree-editors' blog, Dec 6, 2009 10:36 PM

Toy room organization is a big challenge for parents, especially because kids these days have a large number of toys. Whether we organize the toys in a toy room or in a corner in the children's ro...

Making kids clean up and put away their books, toys and other things

Parentree-editors' blog, Oct 4, 2009 9:36 PM

Messes, chaos, clutter are all words associated with children. Who among us parents has not found Lego pieces under the sofa cushion or tripped on a toy car in the dark or found a doll in our clothes ...

Involve 'em in chores - good for them and good for you!

Parentree-editors' blog, Jan 15, 2009 11:14 AM

It is a great idea to involve your children in household chores right from the beginning. Of course, they are children and the main “work” of young children is play. Also, sometimes ...

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