Every Tet holiday, families are busy cleaning their houses clean and tidy to welcome the new year. At the end of the year, children are out of school, so parents should let their children participate in cleaning. This activity not only helps children form neat habits and know how to keep a clean living environment, but also teaches them how to do housework , and teaches them sharing skills and helping their parents. Furthermore, when cleaning the house together, the relationship between baby and parents becomes even closer and closer.
So how can parents encourage their children to participate in cleaning the house for Tet? Immediately refer to the useful tips shared below.
Assign specific tasks to your child
Before starting to clean the house, parents need to make a list of chores and assign specific tasks to each person in the house. Determine what priorities come first, what can be done later, and set a timeline that needs to be completed. Parents should also discuss in advance so that children feel respected and enthusiastically participate.
Create a joyful atmosphere
Cleaning the house for Tet is still a foreign concept for children. Therefore, parents should create a joyful and comfortable atmosphere so that children feel interested. It could be playing cheerful spring music, telling funny stories to help children forget their fatigue and work enthusiastically.
In addition, while cleaning the house, parents can also divide into two teams to participate in interesting games such as competing to clean the house faster, decorate the most beautiful room... The team that wins will be the winner. receive a small reward such as a display toy, being taken out to eat fried chicken...
Create fun challenges for children to participate in
This is also the secret to encouraging children to participate in cleaning the house with their parents. For example, if your child cleans up his toys within 15 minutes, he will receive a worthy reward. Aggression will make children work more actively. Children even try to complete the work quickly to win.
Parents set an example for children
There is nothing more effective in encouraging children to clean the house than when parents set an example for their children. This needs to be done as early as possible so that children form neat and tidy habits from an early age. With children with strong personalities, parents must both set an example and set rules. For example, if children do not clean up their toys after playing, parents will throw them away. Children will be afraid and follow the established rules.
Recognize children's contributions
Any child wants to be recognized by their parents when they work. During the process of cleaning the house, parents should give their children words of encouragement such as " You did well ", " You helped me a lot "... These words are simple but help them feel better. My role is emphasized and I actively work with my parents.
Above are some tips to help parents encourage their children to participate in cleaning the house to celebrate Tet with their families. Don't forget to follow Mykingdom's " Handbook " section for more useful information for parents!
