"Harvard study showed that kids who have consistent responsibilities had higher self esteem than kids who did not" Doing everything for your kids now, Will set them up to struggle later in life

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SELF-esteem can only be *earned,* and the way to earn it is to prove one’s competence to oneself. Responsibility is essential part of that process. Tell a kid he’s awesome his whole life but never give him a chance to prove it *to himself,* and he’ll know deep down it’s a lie.

Great point. Nothing beats feeling a sense of accomplishment after completing something. Great gift to give your kids

Agreed... but it's more than self esteem. My kids learned real life skills while growing up. All of them knew how to cook, clean, care for others, change oil, fix fence, wire an outlet, change a wax ring, grow food, hunt, balance their check books and numerous other things by 16.

I agree. I can see how our friend's daughter, who is taking care of their dog, seems much more confident now than before.

@theBohus Feeding pets is a great introduction to having responsibility

Kids need to feel a sense of accomplishment. Chores and responsibilities achieve this

And it teaches team work, family is a team

Give your kids the feeling of accomplishment

What a great point- my wife and I were just discussing giving our 4 year old son responsibilities

So easy to incorporate kids into our daily tasks. At some point quickly they take the task over and it makes all our other tasks easier