Every day when I get up, before I’ve even wiped the sleep out of my eyes, I have to dive out of the way to avoid getting run over by children that are rushing to get their chores done.

How does that miracle happen? It’s a simple matter of having clear expectations, giving the kids a say, and having real-life consequences/rewards for success.

We have a chart that I made in Excel that hangs on the fridge, detailing out each kid’s chores for each day of the week. I try to spread the weekly-style chores out so that no day is overwhelming.

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