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    Kids and chores: start them young

    Jun 28, 2023 4 minutes
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    Getting kids to do chores is a problem for many parents, says Elena Mikalsen, the chief of paediatric psychology at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio in the US.

    “One of the top questions I get at our paediatric mental health clinic is, ‘How do I get my kid to do chores? Why does my kid never want to do them?”

    A key to avoiding conflicts over chores is to start young.

    “If you come to me with a 16-year-old and this is the first time they are being asked to do chores, you have already lost that battle,” Mikalsen said.

    “I teach parents to start early, as early as

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