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Growing Capable Children

responsibilities at home are the threads that help weave confidence and competence into our children. Chores let children know they are valued and capable, say parenting experts. But many parents toda... read more

Why I make my toddlers do chores

When I was growing ... capable of bussing her breakfast dishes, putting her dirty clothes in the hamper, and helping me unload the dishwasher. I didn't start the daily chore list as a conscious effort ... read more

Infants capable of complex babble may grow into stronger readers

Children with difficulties in identifying letters ... we are moving closer to establishing behavioral measures that may help us identify reading disabilities sooner." read more

Age-Appropriate Chores for Children (and Why They’re Not Doing Them)

This Montessori chart of “Age-Appropriate Chores for Children” is making ... be done and that I can’t do without help. But for so many indoor chores, I’m far too prone not to push. Once I’ve nagged th... read more

Allowance: how to teach your kids about money

Parents can certainly help their kids build a strong work ethic by having them do all kinds of chores ... $100 into a savings account and teach her the value of interest. Lieber says that with childre... read more

Should children be activists?

I don’t want them to grow ... to help perpetuate this for another generation. As I see it, a good activist should be confident but willing to listen, able to actively sort wrong from right while ackno... read more

Dr Justin Coulson: How to raise responsible children

In fact, research shows that kids who help at home don’t find this work at all stressful, and actually feel higher levels of happiness. Getting your children to help with housework and chores helps .. ... read more

‘It’s all about me, me, me!’ Why children are spending less time doing household chores

In August, Treasurer Scott Morrison warned that “Australia has a generation growing up expecting ... discipline (chores) can parental love be translated into practice and mutual love between parents a... read more

Fathers Receive the Children They Accept

We all have a propensity for imagining and growing ... children were living in a house that needed a great deal of work to be habitable. Asking for help with this monumental chore turned into ... read more

Putting more cynicism into my personality

I looked at it as a sort of a phase, considering all kids are slightly naive and innocent at some point in their lives. Apparently, however, this was not the case for me. Even as I started my life as ... read more

Dallas, we have a duty to kids and to ourselves to fund good education

A colleague commented that some of the students we bring into our office may be ... and to fuel the workforce needs in our growing city. We have to pause and realize that we are talking about people's ... read more

Growing Capable Children

Nagging and shouting at children for not completing tasks defeats the ultimate goal of creating capable children, Bailey says. "If chores are getting in the way ... "They know someone will be there to ... read more