Most important homemaking habits for beginners
Help! I am a parent of an almost-5yo boy and I am therefore responsible for teaching him to manage a household so that he can be a self-reliant contributing member of society one day. He loves helping and he’s very responsible for his age, so I must be doing some things right. I thought it would be easy to teach these skills because I am a kindergarten teacher, so I am unusually good at explaining this to 5 year olds. Except … I suck at systems. It’s terrible. Maybe it’s ADHD, maybe it’s Maybelline, maybe it’s because I was taught how to do chores but never how to create useful systems. My current “system” is literal alarms on my phone labeled things like “notice kitchen” or “notice laundry pile” spread over weekdays to force me to notice things that need to be done. So, experts, please help me … What are the most basic habits/systems of homemaking that should be taught in early childhood?