How can I get my kids to do household chores?

Ask your kids to rake leaves and the response will be less than underwhelming. Suggest jumping in a pile of leaves, and they’ll probably beat you out the door. Remember, it’s all in the presentation.

Use your ingenuity to enlist help without them suspecting that it’s anything but family fun. Adding an element of competition also works well for many kids. Let’s see who can pull the most weeds!

Of course this “two birds with one stone” approach doesn’t work so well with older kids. In those cases, don’t belabor the benefits. That’s about as effective as telling them that spinach will give them muscles like Popeye.

Just insist that they complete assigned chores and smile to yourself, knowing that they’re getting some exercise. From Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children by Jennifer Trachtenberg.

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