Previously, there were mothers in the group discussing the issue of whether their children do or not do housework.
Some mothers said: I never let my children do housework, and he is the first to do well in learning.
Some mothers said: Although learning is the main task, it should also cultivate children's self-care ability from an early age, arrange time reasonably, do housework does not affect learning, and may also help improve grades.
Indeed, there have been some studies in this regard that have shown that children have many benefits in doing housework.
A Harvard University study found that:
Compared with children who do not love housework, the employment rate is 15:1 and the crime rate is 1:10 in adulthood.
Children who love to do housework have a higher mental health index and a family happiness index.
Children who love to do housework often perform better academically.
In 2014, the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences surveyed 20,000 primary school students in four provinces and cities of Beijing, Heilongjiang, Jiangxi and Shandong.
The results show:
Children who can do housework do better academically.
Children who do housework are 27 times more likely to have excellent grades than children who don't do housework.
So, what are the best chores for different ages?
People's Daily has given some suggestions for your reference:
2 to 3 years old, you can try to help throw away garbage, take things, tidy up toys, etc.;
3 to 4 years old, you can try to feed pets, fold clothes, help make beds before going to bed, etc.;
5 to 6 years old, you have to learn to tidy up your own small room, pack a small bag;
7-8 years old, under the premise of ensuring safety, you can teach your children to steam rice, the simplest dishes, help clean up the kitchen, etc.
The key thing to remind parents here is not to pursue "perfectionism", so as not to discourage the enthusiasm of children.
Due to lack of ability, when children help with housework, they may "help more and more chaotic", such as accidentally breaking the bowl when washing dishes; want to help sweep the floor, the garbage can is spilled on the ground; when drying clothes, accidentally fell on the ground...
At this time, if parents are harshly criticized:
How can you not do it well?
It's stupid, sweeping the floor will not be!
Okay, don't add to the mess...
Children's enthusiasm and self-confidence will be hit, and there will be no desire to participate in housework in the future.
Therefore, when children participate in housework, parents should not measure the results of their children's labor by adult standards, and should give more positive and comprehensive evaluations. For example, give him a hug in time, a caressing action, a word of praise - "This time the clothes are more neat than last time", "This time to do housework, insist on a long time", "Baby, you have learned to brush your teeth by yourself"...
Kangaroo Ma Ma has something to say:
Parents love their children, and they have far-reaching plans for it!
The learning of knowledge is naturally important, and doing housework can also improve children's physical coordination ability, exercise self-care ability in life, make children more responsible, and bring children independence, self-confidence, happiness and ability are their life's wealth, helping children go further!