Do your kids help with household chores
Do Your Kids Help with Household Chores?
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Lena says Nadia looks ___ today.
Nadia has to ask her kids ___ times.
Her son can take out the ___.
Her daughter tidies her room very ___.
Lena says her kids help when she makes it a ___.
Her older child washes the ___ after dinner.
Her younger child feeds the ___.
After one week, the kids asked for more ___.
Lena made a simple list on the ___.
Nadia wants her kids to be more ___.
Do your kids help with household chores
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Lena says Nadia looks tired and asks if everything is okay.
Nadia says she is busy: the house is a mess and the kids say they “help.”
Lena asks if Nadia’s kids help with household chores.
Nadia explains: her son can take out the trash (but forgets) and her daughter tidies her room very slowly.
Lena says her kids help only when she makes a rule: one small chore before phone time.
Lena describes what her kids do: dishes after dinner, feeding the cat, and putting toys away.
Nadia says her kids hate washing dishes and make excuses about the water.
They talk about money: Nadia tried paying for chores (one week), then stopped; Lena doesn’t pay but gives small rewards (movie choice).
Lena shares her fridge schedule list (Monday set the table, Tuesday trash, Wednesday vacuum). Nadia admits she often redoes the chores, so they get lazy.
They agree on a plan: start with small chores and be patient. Nadia feels motivated, and they decide to share ideas next week.
Do your kids help with household chores
Do your kids help with household chores?
Listen again and type the missing word(s) exactly. Empty answers are not checked.
Nadia says she is just ___.
She says the house is a ___ again.
Lena’s kids do a chore before they play on their ___.
Nadia’s kids complain that the ___ is too hot or too cold.
Paying for chores worked for one ___.
Sometimes Lena gives rewards like choosing a movie on ___.
Nadia says her son loves ___.
On Wednesday, Lena’s list says to ___ the living room.
Nadia often ___ their work, and then they get lazy.
They agree to share ideas ___.
Do your kids help with household chores
🧺 Do your kids help with household chores? (A2)
Two friends talk about chores, rules, excuses, and simple rewards.
Friend 1 & Friend 2
Hey, Nadia! You look tired today. Everything okay?
Hi, Lena. I’m okay, just busy. The house is a mess again, and the kids say they “help”… but I’m not sure they really do.
Oh, I know that feeling. Do your kids help with household chores?
They help sometimes, but I have to ask them three times. My son can take out the trash, but he forgets. And my daughter can tidy her room, but she does it very slowly.
Same here! My kids help, but only when I make it a rule. For example, they must do one small chore before they play on their phones.
That sounds smart. What chores do they usually do?
My older one washes the dishes after dinner. Not perfectly, but it’s okay. And my younger one feeds the cat and puts toys away.
Washing dishes is a big help. My kids hate it. They say the water is “too hot” or “too cold.”
Classic excuses. Do you pay them for chores?
I tried that once. It worked for one week, then they asked for more money. So I stopped. Now I tell them, “You live here, so you help here.”
Exactly! I don’t pay them either. But I do give small rewards sometimes—like choosing a movie on Friday night.
I like that idea. Maybe a reward is better than money. My son loves screen time, so I can use that.
Yes, and it helps if the chores are clear. I made a simple list on the fridge: Monday—set the table. Tuesday—take out the trash. Wednesday—vacuum the living room.
Vacuuming? That’s advanced!
He’s learning. It’s not perfect, but it’s getting better. And I don’t redo everything, because then he thinks it doesn’t matter.
That’s true. I often redo their work, and then they get lazy.
Maybe start small. Like, “Make your bed” and “Put your dirty clothes in the basket.”
Yes. I will start with easy chores and a simple schedule. I really want them to be more responsible.
They will. It just takes time and patience.
Thanks, Lena. Talking to you helps. Now I feel more motivated.
Anytime. And if you want, we can share ideas next week—what works and what doesn’t.
Deal. Let’s do that.