There are a lot of ways to get your family on board with creating a peaceful home. For some households, chores are non-negotiable and assigned. Other families don’t require help from their children to maintain the home at all. While there is no right or wrong way, there certainly are other options.
Incentivizing your family to help create and maintain a peaceful home has a lot of benefits. There’s nothing wrong with making work profitable whenever possible. Here are some fun ways to incentivize your family and create peace in your home.
Create a job board- Assign a value to various chores in and outside of the home. Create a job board and have your kids pick and choose which chores they want to do based on what they pay. Be sure to have clear standards for the work and only pay when a job is completed on time and to your specifications. This will help prepare your children for the workforce and help them learn to earn.
Put chores out to bid- Another way to incentivize your family is to have them bid on doing certain chores. Have them pitch what they want to be paid for doing specific chores. This can teach healthy negotiation skills which come in handy in the real world.
Barter for goods and services- You can barter with your children for goods and services you may already be buying for them. Give chores a barter value that they can use for items like clothing, hair care, or video games. If these are things you would already be buying for them, it’s a great way to teach the value of hard work in exchange for things they value.
Set family goals- If your family has a large purchase or a vacation planned, you can easily incentivize chores or other help around the home to contribute to the goals. Contributing to something bigger than themselves helps teach teamwork and selflessness. Plus, it can help you achieve the goal faster or enjoy the vacation even more when everyone contributes to it.
Give more- Saving loose change for a year or holding a yard sale and donating the money are great ways to incentivize your family to be better givers. Encouraging your family to be generous is an important value. While you reduce clutter in your home, you can also create income to support a cause your family can get behind.
Helping around the house should be a family affair. Why not make it profitable and teach real-world skills in the process? Incentivizing your family to help inside and outside of the home can prepare them for the workforce and teach them important skills like budgeting. Use any of these tips to help incentivize your family and create a more peaceful home.
