Teaching children from a young age the importance of cleaning up after yourself and good personal hygiene will only help them in the long run. I was always taught the importance of a good physical appearance....wearing the appropriate clothes for different situation, keeping my face, hands, and clothes clean, and keeping my hair nice and not a complete mess. This is not always easy to do with a hyper 3 year old that likes to dig in the dirt.....yes, my 3 year old daughter LOVES digging for worms and slugs lol. Unfortunately I was not made to clean a lot as a child, I loved it then but have seen now I would be better at keeping my house in order if I had been made to do this...sorry Mom lol I do think you should have made me do chores (never thought I would hear that come out of my mouth lol) To encourage my daughter to enjoy doing this, I have come up with a sticker chart. I have listed several age appropriate chores and as she completes them each day she gets a sticker. At the end of the day if she has all or almost all of her stickers she gets a special treat (candy, ice cream, cake, ect.) She enjoys putting stickers on more than the treat at the end of the day I think. I made it my self and it was a very quick and easy. I included chores like brushing teeth in the AM and PM, feeding and watering the dogs and cat, picking up toys, and doing a kind act. I think this is going to be a great way to encourage her to help out!
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