{"id":11951,"date":"2019-07-04T13:33:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T19:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hip2save-com-develop.go-vip.co\/hip2behome\/?p=11951"},"modified":"2019-07-04T13:41:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T19:41:05","slug":"studies-suggest-kids-should-do-chores-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hip2save-com-develop.go-vip.co\/hip2behome\/2019\/07\/04\/studies-suggest-kids-should-do-chores-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Suggest Kids Should Start Helping with Household Chores at 18-Months. Do You Agree?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Did you regularly do chores as a kid?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Growing up, Saturday was THE designated chore day in our house. We washed and folded endless amounts of laundry 🧺, swept and mopped sticky floors 🧹, cleaned dirty toilets 🚽, and made sure the house was in tip-top shape 🏡. Not to mention washed cars, mowed the lawn and pulled weeds. And NO, we usually were not having guests over that day. That’s just how it was for our family of five! 🙃 Does this sound familiar?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You too may have grown up having the same routine. But are kids today helping out around the house as much as we did back then? Experts say many parents these days who grew up doing chores, opt not to give their kids any chores since their kids are busy doing sports, schoolwork, or other obligations.<\/p>\n

In fact, according to a previous poll conducted by Braun Research<\/a> and commissioned by Whirlpool<\/a>, 82% of American parents surveyed said they regularly did chores as kids, but only 28% give their own kids chores now. 😱<\/p>\n

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However, eliminating chores may not be a good idea.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to Dr. Deborah Gilboa<\/a>, a pediatrician and child development expert, “chores are the key to building character and instilling morals.” In fact, as mentioned in this TODAY.com article<\/a>, Dr. Gilboa encourages parents to bring back chores to children’s lives to “avoid raising a generation of jerks.”<\/p>\n

But, are you wondering which chores are appropriate for children and at what ages? According to this article<\/a>, Dr. Gilboa believes kids can and<\/em> should be doing things around the house by the following ages (you can find more resources on her website, Ask Doctor G<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Here’s a handy guide for age-appropriate chores:<\/strong><\/h3>\n