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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a parent of a 3 and 5 yo who already grumble about helping out with stuff. I try to make tasks as routine as possible though and do the same things they do (for example I make my bed every morning and my 5yo does too). I also try hard not to criticize how they do things. If the bed is a little sloppy I let it go. The big thing I try to do all the time is repeat "our" values in an official-sounding voice. The thing I say most frequently is "In this family we are kind and help each other." My kids squabble all the time and often don't follow directions, etc. but several people outside my family have told me how kind my 5 yo is and when they are kind or helpful, they often say things like "I was kind right Mom?" So I think it's sinking in, we just need to play the long game. [/quote]
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