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Financially intelligent parents use chores as a way to help their kids gain self-respect, take pride in a job well done and instill a work ethic. Chores are opportunities for kids to learn lessons about life. They are lessons that will ultimately help kids excel in whatever career they choose. They will learn early on that a job well done is its own reward, and that a parent's compliments or rewards are secondary benefits.

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Eight tips on how to make chores educational and enriching:

• Exhibit a positive attitude when you do your chores.
• Assign chores to various family members according to interests or convene a family meeting and let the kids participate in the decision making process.
• Do some chores alongside your kids.
• Help them integrate chores into their routines.
• Share your chore expectations.
• Foster accountability for assigned responsibilities.
• Don't link allowances or other rewards to family chores.
• Avoid constantly criticizing as your child learns to do chores the right way.

For more tips on chores, allowance and teaching children a work ethic, listen to FIP 's Parenting Minutes (turn volume up and click to play):

Parenting Minute 1

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The Financially Intelligent Parent offers a tool to get your family's chores organized with customized chore charts. The Chore Chart wizard will show you how to set up a chore list for each person in your family based on interests and age. After you develop a personalized chore chart, it can be printed and posted in your home. You can save the chore charts in your Financially Intelligent Parent membership profile and come back later to change or update them at any time.

This interactive web tool is available without charge to help you become a Financially Intelligent Parent.