Want your kids to get better grades, have a healthy social life, and just be happier? Give them chores.
Kids who were given household tasks in kindergarten, regardless of sex, family income, and parent education, reported getting higher math scores in third grade, according to a 2018 study published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. They also reported having more positive relationships with their peers and higher life satisfaction than kids who weren’t given chores.
