How to teach my son to be responsible at home

There are times when we spoil our children without realizing it . For example, we use as an excuse that if you do it yourself, it goes faster or makes it better, or we directly confuse our child's love with giving it all done. Not educating them by empowering their autonomy and their responsibilities, but in comfort without effort, results in petty tyrants who are very demanding, disoriented, and who can resort to anger and aggression to get what they want from others. Discover the behaviors that your child can assume according to their age, in .com we explain how to teach your child to be responsible in the home through the appropriate tasks according to the stage in which he / she is. Photo: herdaily.com

Up to 2 years

At these early ages we can only try to teach them to begin to control themselves so as not to mess or break things deliberately.

From 2 to 3 years

Pick up their things, for example their toys, keeping them in their corresponding place. At this age it is necessary the supervision on the part of the adult, or even their help, to collect it together, so that the behavior begins to be installed through learning by imitation.
Help remove table, at a very basic level, for example remove the cutlery and take them to the sink. Or remove the bread basket.
Throw the papers to the wastebasket, not on the floor.

From 3 to 4 years

Help set the table (but not put it alone yet).
Empty the bins.
Pick up your toys without the need for adult supervision.
Pour the laundry in the basket.
Help take care of the family pet.

From 4 to 5 years

Make yourself the bed, with the help of the adult, who teaches you. The bed will not be perfect, but the important thing is not that it is well made, but that it begins to acquire the habit. The adult can supervise, and give the final "touch".
Hang the coat on a perch that is at your height.
Put the table without help.
Brush teeth, comb and dress alone, or almost without adult supervision. Pick up the table after eating.
Help in simple tasks, such as collecting leaves from the garden, watering the pots or helping to clean the car.

From 5 to 6 years

Make the bed on his own, without supervision (although it is probably not perfect yet).
Bathing and washing with barely adult supervision.
Answer the phone correctly (but still would not be ready to take messages)
Assume greater responsibilities in the care of the family pet
Help pick up the clothes and keep them
Sort your room

From 6 to 8 years

Learning to wake up alone, with the help of an alarm clock, without the adult raising it. At the beginning you can combine alarm clock and adult, and little by little retiring the adult and let the child take responsibility for their alarm.
Prepare simple meals (sandwiches, sandwiches ...) and wrap them, so you can prepare your lunch for school.
Leave the kitchen and bathroom in order after using them.
Get telephone messages correctly.
You can start scrubbing the dishes.
Simple tasks such as sweeping

from 8 to 12 years

Take out the trash
Clean over (pass a cloth) kitchen and bathroom after using them
Perfecting previous tasks, such as washing the dishes better and picking them up later, or cleaning the family car better
Clean your room (dust, sweep, scrub the floor ...)
Assume greater responsibility in the care of the family pet