Kids are kids, and that means they love a little colour and fantasy in their world. So if you are thinking of using a jobs chart so that the family members can see who’s got what jobs to do and when, then whatever you do, don’t just print out a black and white chart and slap it onto the wall somewhere. Your home is not a government office, it’s a place of love and laughter, or at least that should be the goal if it’s not!

Let’s see nice colourful chore charts for kids on the walls. This not only takes the sting of a jobs rota but it also displays care and thoughtfulness on the parent’s behalf, and showing an interest in all things involving kids is known as good parenting.

Most countries in Asia don’t need a chore chart in order to get their children to help out around the home. Thais, Chinese, Japanese, in fact all of Asia’s kids don’t think twice about assisting the family get those domestic jobs done. To these youngsters it’s perfectly normal to help Mum & Dad and so doesn’t cause rifts or arguments in the home.

The West might be able to show the East how to earn money and spend, but the East can certainly show the West how to live when it comes to discipline and respect for the family at large.