If you start them sweeping or dusting alongside you, they will consider it fun and will get into good habits early. Kids can also rotate tasks from a chore list. Helping around the house teaches them to accept responsibility and contribute to the family's well-being, which enables them to feel good about themselves. Be sure to state your expectations in a positive way. Wait till Dad gets home and sees your room.
Children can be very creative and often have wonderful ideas.
And they are more likely to cooperate with a plan or solution in which they've had a part. If you have made a mistake, as we all do, apologize to your child. Rather than lose his respect, you are teaching him that it's human to be wrong sometimes and there's nothing wrong with acknowledging your mistakes. When correcting a child, comment on his action or behavior rather than on the child himself. Again, think about how you want to be treated.