Family Weekend Article: "Ending the Chore War" - by LDS Living Staff

Getting kids to help with the chores can seem like more work than it’s worth, but in the end, teaching kids to work is worth more than you know.

Getting kids to do work can be difficult, but in a society that’s constantly pawning off work to others, knowing how to work is more valuable and more unique than ever. Often it can seem easier to “just do it yourself,” rather than nagging someone else to get it done, but if approached in the right way, chores can be a good way for kids to develop the responsibility and respect that is so needed in our homes and communities. Here are ten ways to teach your kids to work, while taking some of the load off your own back.

1. Be the Example

We did just say you’d be taking the load off your back, but you have to start somewhere. One of the biggest problems that kids have is taking cleanliness for granted. Especially in the past, kids haven’t seen the work being done. Some mothers are so good at keeping a clean house that they make it seem effortless. When that happens, chores become a behind the scenes event—everyone knows, on some level, that someone is holding everything together, but without seeing it, it’s almost like it doesn’t exist.

2. Teach them How to Work

As a kid, one of the most frustrating parts of cleaning can be when parents assume you know how to do something when you don’t. It’s important to...

3. Start Early

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Cleaning and Organizing Tips: "Eating Out: Tips for Ordering Healthy " - by LDS Living Staff

Going out on that weekend date (or as a family activity) is fun, but it can be hard to know which selections and options are healthier than others. Salads can be even more fattening than sandwiches, and sometimes restaurants don’t even offer fruit as an option.

For navigating some of those healthy-ordering dilemmas, here are a few simple tips.

• Avoid porterhouse, prime rib, rib eye, and T-bone steaks; keep the meat you do order to six ounces or less, and (at prepared-to-order restaurants) ask to have all visible fat trimmed from the meat.
• Eat only one or two helpings of bread; if you would like to eat more, enjoy only soup and salad, and not a traditional entrée, afterwards.
• Remember to ask for your dressing on the side! Salads typically have dressing to spare, which is unhealthy and can (as many have experienced) ruin the salad.

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