{"id":1105,"date":"2012-06-04T21:36:48","date_gmt":"2012-06-05T01:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcd\/2012\/06\/04\/how-to-get-your-host-children-to-lend-a-hand\/"},"modified":"2012-06-04T21:36:48","modified_gmt":"2012-06-05T01:36:48","slug":"how-to-get-your-host-children-to-lend-a-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcd\/2012\/06\/04\/how-to-get-your-host-children-to-lend-a-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your Host Children to lend a hand!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 180px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/01\/great-job.jpg\" alt=\"great-job\" width=\"150\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I was recently was visiting with a good friend and commented on the chore and behavior charts she have posted in her family room. With four kids, she found it can be difficult to keep track of who has done what and who had gained or lost various privileges. So, over the years, she has used various charts to keep everything on track.  She  have also created charts for host families and au pairs dealing with behavior the children may be having.<\/p>\n<p>She forwarded this information for me to pass along to help you work with your host families and the children.<\/p>\n<p>Having chores teaches children that they are an important part of the family and their efforts count. This teaches responsibility and promotes positive self-esteem.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?a=v&amp;pid=explorer&amp;chrome=true&amp;srcid=0BwawGFIhZfg5YzliNDgxMmEtNmQxMC00NDI1LTgzYWYtMTAwZjE1NGE4NDQz&amp;hl=en\">Blank Chore Chart<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?a=v&amp;pid=explorer&amp;chrome=true&amp;srcid=0BwawGFIhZfg5YTk4YTY0ZGUtYzZlZC00YzQ2LThkNGEtMGIxMzBlN2U2Nzhj&amp;hl=en\">Chore Chart with Basic Chores<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"clear: both\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 0px;height: 0px\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-spamfree\/img\/wpsf-img.php\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/wp-content\/themes\/APIA\/images\/icons\/folder_page_white.png\" alt=\"Filed under\" align=\"absmiddle\" \/><a title=\"View all posts in Au Pair Tips\" rel=\"category tag\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/category\/au-pair-tips\/\">Au Pair Tips<\/a>,  <a title=\"View all posts in Host Family Tips\" rel=\"category tag\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/category\/host-family-tips\/\">Host Family Tips<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/wp-content\/themes\/APIA\/images\/icons\/tag_pink.png\" alt=\"Tags\" align=\"absmiddle\" \/><a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/tag\/au-pair-in-america\/\">Au Pair <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently was visiting with a good friend and commented on the chore and behavior charts she have posted in her family room. 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