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kids to like doing their chores, how old's old,
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How do you get kids to like doing their chores?
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How old is old? - Old Timers
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Plans - Advanced Instant Lesson
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The world's oldest woman lives in Japan.
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An app called ChoreMonster aims to make
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Hollywood stars wanting to look their
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People visiting cities in particular
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Chore Monster -
Intermediate Instant Lesson
Forget bribery, intimidation and threats,
a new app is designed to encourage children to
do chores by turning the tasks into a game
and giving them points when it is completed.
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This Month's
Point of Interest
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This month's Point of Interest comes from one
of this month's free lesson, the Intermediate
Instant Lesson, 'Chore Monster'.
App rewards children for doing chores
Mon Jan 14 TORONTO
(Reuters) - Forget bribery, intimidation and threats,
a new app is designed to encourage children to
do chores by turning the tasks into a game and
giving them points when it is completed.
The app called ChoreMonster, available
for iOS devices and on the web, aims to make household
chores, such as setting the table, feeding the
pets or unloading the dishwasher, fun.
"There are usually enough chores in a
week to redeem some sort of reward," said Chris
Bergman, the founder and CEO of Cincinnati, Ohio-based
company ChoreMonster.
The rewards, which are provided by the
parents, can range from privileges like sleepovers
or a family outing, to video games or a cash allowance."It's
exactly what you would expect kids would want
and also more esoteric rewards," Bergman explained.
Parents assign chores through the app
and include the completion dates along with the
number of points the child will earn. They also
set rewards, including the number needed to receive
them. The child can then log in to their account
and review the chores and rewards...
The app helped 21,000 children complete
more than 300,000 chores during the eight months
it was tested before being launched at the end
of 2012, according to its makers.
Making the bed, picking up toys and books,
cleaning the bedroom, feeding pets and dealing
with dirty laundry were among the main chores.
Top rewards included ice cream, an allowance,
movie night, sleepovers and computer time.
"What I find really interesting is that
a lot of times the reward is just empowering the
child to make their own decision," said Bergman,
adding it be could be selecting what to have for
d inner.
The most obnoxious rewards he has seen
have been l arge amounts of cash. "I get why parents
use it, but the point system alone is enough to
teach saving and spending. Cash becomes this middle
ground and another step to whatever it is the
child actually wants," Bergman explained.
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