Engage your children in household chores. Why is this considered an eco friendly activity? Using cleaning products that are safe for the environment and safe for kids is a great way to become a natural green family while introducing a child to the realm of responsibilities.
Psychological research has found that children who engage in regular household chores have a sense of belonging and rootedness to the family. Children also have a sense of accomplishment. These attributes all add to the child’s sense of well-being. You can feel great that they can learn to be zero waste responsible through the cleaning products used in your home. *Dr. Tamar Chansky, psychologist and author of several books including “Freeing Your Child from Anxiety” points to a *study published by the University of Minnesota, which found that giving children household chores at an early age “helps to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility, and self-reliance.” The study, which followed over 80 children throughout their life, found that kids who started doing chores early (at about age 3 or 4) were more likely to have good relationships with friends and family, as well as academic success and eventually success in their careers when compared with those who didn’t have chores as young kids.
Parents who teach their children how to properly green clean the home are instilling invaluable life skills. These skills prepare them for their adulting transitions. Put a gap-stop in summer boredom for your children by giving them age appropriate chores to do around the house. Without fail, every parent has heard or will hear the phrase, “I’m bored there’s nothing to do.”
Creating a daily chore routine for your children that staves off boredom and sibling arguments, while helping you keep a green clean home!
From the time a child can walk, picking up toys and putting them away after playtime is his/her very first act of responsibility.
What household chores are age appropriate for children?
Preschoolers:
Preschoolers can help set the table, make their beds and pick up toys.
Elementary Aged Children:
School aged children can begin to take on other tasks such as washing the dishes, loading/unloading the dishwasher, washing windows/mirrors, dusting furniture, cleaning the bathroom, sweeping floors and feeding pets.
Junior/Senior High:
Everything already listed and in addition they can do their own laundry and mow the grass.
Children involved in the activity of doing household chores answers in part, the question, what does it mean to be eco friendly?
I would be quick to add, that unless my child was using all natural, non toxic cleaning products, I would not allow him/her to do household chores! There are too many risks associated with inhaling harmful vapors or toxic chemical cleaners coming into contact with skin and eyes.
Brightly Green Cleaners gives parents peace of mind! I confidently allow my children to use these best eco friendly products. Brightly Green clean our bathrooms with Brightly Green Bathroom Cleaner, and mop floors with Brightly Green Multi-Purpose or clean our floors and carpets with Brightly Green Wood Floor Cleaners and Brightly Green Carpet Spot Cleaners. I know that Brightly Green Cleaners are 100% non toxic, they have a full line of pure green cleaners making them safe for my own children to use.
In summary, household chores are a great eco friendly activity for children because chores are a healthy form of responsibility. Doing chores can create a sense of family bonding and also help them feel they are being environmentally friendly. Giving daily/weekly chores is especially helpful for children in the summer months when homework and sports are less demanding and boredom sets in.