Toddlers love to 'help' around the house. A great way to teach them to help with chores and enjoy them at the same time is to turn them into a game. Let your child choose a chore to help with... Read More

Get a large bowl. Have your child fill the bowl with water and add a small amount of soap -- either laundry detergent or dish soap will work fine. Then let your child wash some of their doll or... Read More

Let your child 'wash' his or her 'car.' Kids enjoy washing their ride-on cars and scooters, and this will entertain them for at least 15-30 minutes. Keep an eye on the little ones if they may... Read More

Set up a room in your house like a grocery store. Put some of your kids' favorite foods on tables and other low pieces of furniture -- these will make the aisles of the grocery store. Then give... Read More

My son loves to play with the dishwasher while I am cooking dinner. When the dishwasher is clean, I put all of his plastic spoons and forks in the silverware holder and let him practice taking... Read More

To help your child realize what a help they can be to us grown ups, make it fun by creating a 'coupon' book of things they can do or 'give' to us. Take blank white 8 1/2 x 11 paper or construction... Read More

Take photos of your child doing a chore. Print photo and place it next to a written list of chores. Some good examples are make bed, feed fish, set table, put utensils away, dust. This will help... Read More

Make a paper chef hat for your preschooler using a large piece of paper and tape. Begin by sizing the piece of paper to your child's head, and then let them decorate the paper. Once they've... Read More

Here is a behavior management strategy that is working well with my almost-5-year-old. After a few episodes of eye rolling and loud sighing on my daughter's part, I decided we needed a way to... Read More

Here's an idea to help your child clean up and learn how to count at the same time. Say, "Let's put two things in the toy box" or "Let's put eight things in the toy box." Pick numbers that your... Read More

Here's a fun way to get kids to clean up and learn their ABC's. When it's time to clean up say, "Find two things that start with the letter 'C' and put it in your toy box" or "Let's put away the... Read More