He recently wanted the huge Lego set, Life on Mars, and the robotic tomato guy. Jamie Wooldridge, a friend of Richard s at Children s House Montessori School, said his mom encourages him to read. The reward for reading is vanilla and chocolate ice cream. A common complaint among many kids is doing chores. When mom tells me to clean up the room it is annoying, said Paula Herrera.
Many kids realize the importance of pulling their weight around the house.
Javante Hays empties the trash otherwise the kitchen is stinky. Mercedes Henderson straightens her room so she can go swimming. I like every chore I do because then I m good to my mom, said Julian Young. He takes his medicine when told, brushes his teeth twice a day, washes his hands and recycles. Moms also can regulate food matters.