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Do A Household Chore For Someone
Many households develop routines and responsibilities over time. Often those responsibilities are not volunteered for as much as they just "fall" on someone to do. Offer to do a chore or just do it anonymously.
Routines can become tedious and unappreciated tasks. It is uplifting when those efforts are acknowledged and appreciated. And it can really put a smile on someone's face if you occasionally just do a chore that someone else in the household normally does. It demonstrates appreciation and acknowledges their efforts as well as relieves them for a time. It can be especially helpful if the person is extra busy or stressed for other reasons. Here are some examples of typical household chores:
- Clearing and washing dishes
- Preparing meals
- Taking out trash
- Doing yard work
- Doing house work and cleaning
- Caring for pets
Step It Up
Offer to take over a task permanently. Imagine the surprise and joy of a parent when a child offers to clear the dishes from now on. Or offer to do a large-scale task that everyone dreads. Things like "clean the garage" or organize a messy room or storage space.
Keep It Simple
If you see someone wrapping up a trash bag offer to take it outside or replace the bag. Or just pitch in when someone else is making a meal.
Benefits:
Pitching in and changing up the routine will go a long way toward strengthening family and household relationships. It says "I know you work hard - let me help you". It can also be a big relief in times of stress or when someone is under a time crunch.
Related Resources:
- Random Acts of Kindness lesson plan: Helping out at home
- Random Acts of Kindness member story: How I made Mommy Smile
- Random Acts of Kindness Quote: Never get tired of doing little things...
- Childzilla.com is a terrific resource to help parents restore and transform children. They have published a great little article entitled "Kids help around the house" with some ides for children of all ages.
- There seems to be a wiki for everything. Helping around the house is no exception.
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