Briana G

Give Older Siblings Chores by Briana G.

Sally is sitting in her room trying to do her homework but all of a sudden her mom walks in and says, “Are your chores done yet?”

Sally replies “No , why do I have to do all the chores, tell Shawna to do it. She's older!” 

Unlike others, Sally never has time for homework because of chores…… but do you know who does? Her sister Shawna. 

New research has shown that older siblings gain skills by doing chores: perseverance, self-discipline, and tolerance for frustration. Chores increase self-esteem, sense of belonging, and teaches them organization and cleanliness. Lastly, kids who do chores have better attitudes towards chores in the future and a better work ethic. Therefore, older siblings should have more chores than younger siblings.

It is well known that younger siblings shouldn't have more chores than older siblings. Here's why, new research has shown that older siblings gain skills by doing chores: Perseverance, self-discipline, and frustration tolerance. These skills help children to build good work ethic. Work ethic is learned. Most of the time older siblings will say that it’s  unfair, but our parents know what they are doing they do it for your own good and for your learning (Peters).

There are many ways that a child could get out of doing chores. But study after study has shown that chores increase many things such as: self-esteem, sense of belonging, and it teaches organization and cleanliness. Chores also help with gross-motor and fine motor skills. Other skills that are created are gratification and self-confidence. Those skills help kids to follow through on things (Cardinal).

Chores are never fun am I right? But we all have them. At one point in our lives they are never escapable. Here are some tips that will make chores easier for you and your child. First, make sure that your attitude is good because they will reflect on how you feel about chores or housework. Second, you should not give rewards if the work is not completed or you feel that the work is not done to the fullest of their ability. A reward for chores should not be present (Parker).

Some parents will say that more chores for an older sibling is unfair or the older sibling will assume that younger children are being favored. However, the key to chores is that you need to give more chores to your older child rather than your younger child. For example, it teaches them organization and cleanliness. But, a parent shouldn’t just overload an older child they should just monitor it so that they will always have a good amount without overloading any one person.

If parents don’t give their older children more chores then they will miss out on boosting older children's self-esteem and self-confidence. Additionally, People might experience frustration when it comes to tolerance, not feel a sense of belonging, and struggle with perseverance. Obviously, older siblings should always have more chores than younger siblings. Not always do they need way more, but instead, they need just the right amount.