How do you get your teens to help out with chores?

Hello marlena, This is just a matter of discipline. My eldest and only daughter,learn how to cook rice when she is 9 years old,and i started training her to wash dishes also and clean her own room. My second son learned to cook rice when he is 10 and now my youngest son who is 10 years old knows how to cook rice and fry eggs. I talked with them and makes them understand that our house is our own and that we are the ones to clean it and make it as a good home,comfortable and good to see. I teach them at early age where to put their clothes after changing from school,their things and to make their rooms tidy. I started training them to put back things in it's place when they were toodlers,and it was not hard for me to continue the training when they grow up. My kids are really great help for me,they clean their rooms,and even help me with laundry,we do it like having fun,making bubbles and splashing water to each other,it's fun and we were working too. And after all the works,i asked them what they want for lunch,dinner or even snacks,and so even with cooking,i teach them simple dishes let them do the hands on,even if it mess a little,that would be great way for them to love the houseworks. Have a good day friend

hi marlena you should start with them as toddlers. my son when he was little loved to sweep the floor and do simple tasks as he saw me doing them and he mimicked me. then when he was twelve, I had a hemorrhoidectomy and was lying down, so he swept the kitchen and vacumned the floor for me, I never asked him to do this either. but if they learn how to help early they take these lessons into the teenyears and it does not seem so much like work as just helping mom.

well i find that i have to threaten my teens with losing their allowence before they clean up their room. if they would keep it clean all the time, they wouldnt have to spend all day doing it.i know what you mean though, my teenager is very lazy!

Keep telling them to do their chores, if they keep putting it off. Say you'll take something away, money, tv, video games ect. They will get the picture and should help out. Don't give up though, keep at it and good luck.

If you are paying them allowances take that away until they stop complaining and do their chores! If that doesn't work take away their I-pods,cell phones, and the use of the computer until they do what they are asked to do! I beieve sometimes I person needs to be tough with there kids!

that's how my kids earn their pocket money,my son hoovers and my daughter washes the floors