Parents often struggle with how to best navigate chores with their children. For some families, allowing their child to not engage in family chores or to keep a messy room is acceptable.

It's true: Chores are good for kids. "Helping with chores contributes to a child's self-esteem," says Kelley Yost Abrams, Ph.D. in developmental psychology and a member of the BabyCenter Medical ...

Doing chores is a tradition in many families. Chores help kids learn responsibility, and sharing chores gives you help around the house. Not sure your kids will go for it? Take heart! There are ...

Chores and allowances have long been a way of life for many families with children. For some, chores were something you did while growing up because they were part of everyday family life.

Household chores are more than inconvenient necessities or things to “make” your children do: They can function as building blocks for a young person’s development. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

But, what about when it comes to kids? Should they have chores? And if so, what kind? “I think it depends on a lot of things including the child’s age and development, and then things that are ...

Hand them a baby-sized broom. Chores are apparently a great way to help your children grow up to be adults who are not just successful, but also happier. Multiple studies appear to connect the ...

What is it? Chores. “Parents are always looking for quick, easy ways to help their kids grow up happy and well-rounded, and having your child help around the house could be a perfect place to ...

The drama. But that last complaint resonates. Every family handles chores differently. Some parents hold off to “let kids be kids,” with the idea that children will eventually learn how to do ...