Printable Chore Charts For Multiple Children

Using printable chore charts for multiple children you can easily keep track of each child's responsibilities and household tasks.

You can try and use one chore chart or reward chart for several children, but I find it much easier to print separate free chore charts for each child. In addition, giving each child a chore chart means it is easier for that child to take ownership of her chores by taking pride in her chart.

If you are handy with tools and like to make your own stuff, you will love this cute chore chart alternative.

Some parents prefer using behavior charts or reward charts. All are good but none will work well unless used effectively. The bottom line is making quality use of printable chore charts for multiple children is a great way to teach responsibility as well as help your kids learn about keeping a home.

Any of the links in this post will take you to more helpful chore chart solutions. Clicking on the graphics will get you free charts of all kinds.

Enjoy!

Free Chore Charts - Try Something New

Using free chore charts is what we talk about all the time here. They are practical, customizable, and extremely flexible.

I've made the case before that chore charts can be fun, too.

But you gotta see this.

Chore Wars is a site that lets you treat chore chart usage like a video game. This is way fun. It's not for everyone - or every family - but it certainly can give you creative ideas for thinking outside the (chore) box when you are trying to get your family organized.

Always remember what the point to doing chores and chore charts is. Getting your kids in the habit of doing chores second nature will pay huge dividends when they are adults. It goes without saying that making the process fun is a good idea and using a free chore chart is only one way to go.

Personally, I found that I had to continually mix things up for the best results as I taught organizing skills to my kids. Hey, it kept me from getting bored, too.

So try something new this week in your home. Whether it's Chore Wars or simply a new reward chart, breathe some new life into your chores!

Kids Charts - Moms Know Best!

Free kids charts and mama's advice? What do they have in common?

Well, we teach our kids to wash their faces, be nice to their siblings, say please, and get their homework done on time.

And why do we teach them that? Because we want them to grow up happy and healthy. Able to be a blessing to the world around them. And we know that they'll need these simple but important habits to be able to do all of that and more.

So from where I stand, pretty much anything that makes our job of teaching our kiddos go more smoothly is a valuable tool. That certainly includes kids charts of all kinds.

Here's a fun lens on blank chore charts I did that shares even more ideas on chore chart usage.

Enjoy!

Free Behavior Charts - What's the Point?

Free behavior charts can be a real lifesaver.  When used in a structured way as a part of an overall behavior modification program, they can keep a child focused on new behaviors and rewarded, obviously, for doing so.

Kids learning to utilize a learning tool such as behavior charts in this way can learn how to change their own behavior over time, which is a fun thing to watch and one of the most basic goals of parenting; teaching personal responsibility.

Chore charts in general are a powerful parenting tool that usually is misunderstood and misused, too. Family chore charts of any kind don't do anything on their own. They must always be customized to fit a child and a family's situation for maximum effectiveness.

Routines, structure and chore charts

As I talked about in my last post, chore charts get used for all kinds of reasons. One of the most common reasons is to better establish a routine or structure for your family's day-to-day schedule.

Some effective ways of doing this are:

• using the chart itself for structure. "3 pm - after school snack, 3.15 pm homework, 4.30 pm sports practice, 6.00 pm dinner, etc."
• using a chart for a schedule over-view. "Mondays - clean bathrooms, Tuesdays - sweep floors, Wednesdays - vacuum, Thursdays - dust and declutter, Fridays - play!"
• using a chart to help establish a specific routine. "Bedtime checklist: 1. put on jammies, 2. brush teeth, 3. put away toys, 4. cuddle time, 5. lights out!"

There are infinite ways to put a good chore chart to work in these ways. Start by thinking about an area of your child's day that could use a little structure. Then print out a chore chart and fill in the blanks. Use it for a week and you'll see where any adjustments need to be made.

Is this the type of chore chart usage you are looking for?

Thousands of visitors a month visit my website looking for chore charts. Charts are such a useful tool in a family; partly because they can be used in a variety of ways and customized to fit each unique situation.

Knowing what you are trying to accomplish by using a chore chart can greatly improve your chances of success.

I set up this blog specifically so you can tell me what you are trying to achieve in your own family by using a chore chart. In return, I'll share with you some insights I have learned through nearly 30 years of parenting my own kids.


Here are some common reasons why parents choose to use chore charts:

• Improving structure/routine
• Discipline/attitude helps
• Improving organizing/cleaning
• Instilling a sense of team work
• Relationship building

Do any of these categories fit your reasons for using chore charts? Or do you have another reason for using this incredibly popular parenting tool?