I rejected all the playdate invitations today and made the kids help pack up for the camping trip. I wanted them to contribute more and also recognize how much work these sorts of trips are. Unfortunately, giving them jobs is always more work for me as well.
The only way Simon could cope with his job list was to think of rewards for himself after each task.
Meanwhile, Alice decided folding towels was really hard.
In their defense, they both rallied and got all their jobs done. Not motivated by any intrinsic sense of helping, mind you, but only because I wouldn't let them do anything else until they completed their lists.
