chores

my kids have always been big helpers around the house. they all had their regular chores. but it seemed like i was nagging them all day to do their chores. i started to hate the sound of my own voice by the end of the day.
so i came up with an idea that would urge my children to get their chorse done on their own without so much prompting from me. each child has a chore list hanging up in their room. i divided up their chores by morning, afternoon and evening. so now all i do is tell them go take care of your morning/afternoon/evening chores and they go get it done.
the rule is that morning chores are done first thing when they wake up. some of these include: feeding the dogs, picking up dog poo, making beds, cleaning rooms, checking garbage bags, wiping bathroom counters,helping mom with breakfast, and showers.
afternoon chores usually happen when we stop school for our lunchbreak. while im making lunch they conquer these chores. some of these chores include, checking the laundry, practicing instruments, rechecking garbages, walking dogs and schoolwork. even the little guys have a list of things they get to do. like cleaning up their toys so we can sit down for lunch.
evening chores are usually done while i get dinner together. alot of the chores repeat themselves but need to be kept up on. so some of these chores are making dinner, checking laundry, garbages, and picking rooms up again.
we do give our kids an allowance. i think alot of the things they do is expected in teaching them that it takes teamwork to run a family. but i also think by giving them allowance it allows us to teach them about money. i dont have a set amount they get. but they do get a little each week.
i like being more organized this year. it has really helped our days run smoother!