Parents We've Met

Coaches’ couch: Kids and chores – have we left it too late?

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How do you get your kids to do things around the house without nagging or bribing - and does pocket money help or hinder your efforts? Parent coach Kristin Ward joins Jenny and Dayna to talk through the whys and hows of chores and pocket money. 

Kristin shares research that suggests there’s a correlation between involving kids in housework and kids completing their education, getting on a career path, forming better relationships with family and friends – and staying away from drugs. How compelling is that?! 

In this episode, they also cover: 

  • The perfect age to get them started – and how that might look
  • What to do when the kids push back, especially as they get older? 
  • How to navigate pocket money and allowances – and whether they should be linked to chores or not. 
  • How to manage our own expectations around chores (and not expect perfection!)
  • Teaching teens to manage money through allowances
  • How to teach kids about sharing 

    • Got a parenting challenge you need help with? Book a 1:1 coaching session online or in-person at parentingplace.nz/coaching 

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