Chores 101 for Your Sitter

How your sitter can get your kids to do chores when you're not home

The Care.com Editorial Team

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List all chores, who does them and how long each takes
Outline how your chldren should be rewarded or punished for doing or not doing a chore
Discuss with your sitter her role in helping your children do their chores

If doing chores is part of your children's day-to-day routine, don't let them slack just because you're not home to supervise. Let your babysitter know ahead of time what you expect of your children, and how she can help them get the jobs done.

Write a list of chores, who does them, and how long each chore takes.
Outline how your children should be rewarded or punished for finishing or not finishing a chore.
Talk with your sitter about her role in helping your children do their chores. If your child usually does chores without your help, he should do them without help from the sitter, as well.
If you have any tricks to help your child do the chores faster, let the sitter know.

Your kids should understand that the sitter is in charge. Let them know the consequences for not listening to the sitter. To get a sitter to help you maintain your children's routine, make sure she knows the rules and what to do if they're broken

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