In this post lets deal with the need of completion of monotonous
tasks. There are many chores in a day that are monotonous but needs to be
completed with commitment. Children tend to avoid tasks such
as arranging bookshelf,
keeping clothes in their wardrobe, washing hands before
anything you eat and many kids even delay to attend nature
calls.
A child
doesn’t feel enthusiastic to complete these tasks, parents push their child to
finish the tasks and as a result stubbornness fills into kids. But making little changes can make these habits thrilling. There are ways to
tackle completion of these repetitive tasks with a twist.
Children
below 6 years can surely be encouraged to attend nature calls and arrange their
bookshelf by giving them motivators after conclusion of each task. Motivator
can be as simple as star on their chart or playing their favorite game after
the tasks.
One more trick can be to play child’s favourite music when they
arrange the books or pack their bag; they can dance to the rhythm and finish
boring tasks while listening to the tapping numbers.
Like
young kids can be given different colored hand wash with different aroma, with
different shapes of bottles. One can artistically decorate the
bottle using stickers of their favorite cartoon character. Once they grow
up it gets into their habit and they never miss anything.
Children
are better performers if proper reasoning is given to them behind each work
they do. One can explain that if child keeps their clothes tidily, then they
can spot their favorite color clothes on any day. Books arranged properly can
give them more space for new books to be added on next occasion.
So here
are few ways for climbing a step in completion of monotonous tasks.
What are the ways you make your child complete these tasks? Do post your views in comment section below.
Sharing this post with AtoZ Challenge 2018, Day 13 - Letter M - M for Monotonous.
This month we are taking AtoZChallenge with theme #ParentingIntangibleWonder, you can read all our posts of this theme here.
Blogchatter is playing a motivator for us in this challenge.
@Meenal
Good suggestions for training the kids to do the monotonous tasks, which very often they enjoy at a young age! Next in the #atoz challege: M is for Music and how it can improve your life and your mind.
ReplyDeleteYes Shirley, little changes and kids enjoy the tasks, I have witnessed the results.
DeleteFor teeth brushing we find having a "Brushing Challenge" works wonders to ensure our child brushes and for long enough. It's simpl, too, as long as you both can be in the bathroom as you simply challenge the participant to be the longest brusher and then brush for as long as you can! Works every time.
ReplyDeleteIf only the challenge would work for room cleaning!
Thanks for sharing,
Sarah Butland
author of Being Grateful, Being Thankful
Sarah, your challenge tip is great. Yes kids love little milestones a lot, so losing to them while winning a bigger battle is a win -win deal for both.
DeleteIts not just kids but me too who hates these mundane tasks and yes I end up putitng on the music to keep me company when I do some of them :-)
ReplyDeleteN is for Night Circus #atozchallenge
Yes Shalini, even we as adults hate few tasks, but our mind navigates us to complete the. Good to know that music is giving you a good company :)
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