和其他的孩子一起做家务也会是一种动力。华盛顿州肯纳威克(Kennewick)的丹尼丝•贝纳姆(Denise Benham)是四个孩子的母亲,她说,每个孩子在三岁左右的时候都要在院子里跟在父亲罗伊斯(Royce)身后推一台玩具割草机。他们幼儿时期就学会了测量,并通过做煎饼时帮忙打鸡蛋和将洗衣液倒入洗衣机这些事情来学习基本的算数。现在最小的孩子已经四岁,最大的16岁,他们几乎每个星期六都会和父母一同做家务。贝纳姆说:“我们一起干活时建立了一种特殊的关系”,同时也向孩子们传达了家里整洁有序很重要这一信息。
Parenting experts advise treating teens like adults, setting clear expectations and consistent consequences. Jayna and David Cox write and sign a housework contract annually with their 13-year-old twins, Seth and Jenna, paying $5 a week for duties such as laundry and kitchen cleanup, says Ms. Cox, of Oklahoma City. This year, they added mowing the lawn. 'We're businesspeople, and we feel it doesn't hurt for the children to learn a few things about business,' says Ms. Cox, an information-technology project manager. The twins can earn bonuses for extra work, but their pay is docked if they slack off.
家庭教育专家建议,对待青少年应该和对待大人一样,设定明确的期望和前后一致的奖惩。俄克拉何马城(Oklahoma City)的杰娜•科克斯(Jayna Cox)和戴维•科克斯(David Cox)夫妇有一对13岁的双胞胎孩子──塞思(Seth)和詹娜(Jenna)。每年父母都会和双胞胎签订一份家务合同,合同规定每周会支付双胞胎五美元以完成洗衣服和清理厨房等家务。今年,他们又增加了修剪草坪的项目。身为IT项目经理的杰娜说:“作为商务人士,我们觉得让孩子们了解一些商业知识没什么坏处。”双胞胎可以通过额外的工作赚取奖金,但一旦他们在家务事上有所懈怠,薪酬就会遭到削减。
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