At first I thought it was just her age, but this has been going on since infancy and now her teachers are starting to complain. The other day at a field trip, my husband was constantly bombarded by comments from the staff about how slow she is. No parent wants to hear their third grade daughter yell out these words on a regular basis. Your first grader conveniently forgets to bring home his homework every day of the week. Your 10 year old daughter complains each morning that she is too tired to go to school.
Regular chores establish helpful habits and good attitudes about work.
Children who grow up perceiving chores as a normal part of life will find the flow into adulthood much easier than those without responsibility will. It is a sad fact that today all our children are being touched by the shadow of divorce. Even if they are not among the growing number of families split apart by divorce, they will be influenced indirectly. They will know children whose parents divorce. When your morning activities run smoothly, and you're out the door on time it can make your whole day feel better.