For adults, housework is probably just a pain in the neck. But there are multiple sufficient reasons to let your child practice housework at an early age. It not only frees up time for the parents but it also helps the children in their future development. Children who do chores can become more independent adults. In fact, the best determination of success for when a child is his/her mid-20s is if they participated in chores when they were 3 or 4 years old.

Housework can help children practice their motor skills. Different chores can exercise different parts. For example, folding clothes can be applied to the small hand muscles, while sweeping the floor can practice the arm and leg muscles.

Chores can also develop a child’s sense of responsibility. It can seem like a simple, repetitive movement. Let the child start housework for him or herself and expand to chores done for other family members. Teach them to work hard, so they can make sense of responsibility from an early age. Housework is a responsibility for all family members, so it is essential for them to organize their things. When people live together, everyone naturally has the responsibility to participate in cleaning.

In the process of doing housework, children can also gain self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment. Although the child is still young and isn’t exactly perfect, the child can find self-confidence through chores. The child will realize that he or she has the ability to accomplish many things, thus gaining self-confidence.

You can also develop your child’s problem-solving skills through chores. While practicing, your child should watch your movements carefully. You should demonstrate step by step so your child can imitate your movements. This allows the child to think about how he or she should perform to do it correctly and then figure out how to solve the problem.

Let your child practice classification and storage through housework. In addition to the usual cleaning involved with housework, there is also a lot of storage involved. This allows your child to practice classification and matching. For example, your child might learn through folding clothes that socks and gloves come in pairs and that clothes such as shirts, skirts, pants, socks, and dresses must be placed in different drawers accordingly.