all-round skills

Children develop practical life skills by participating in everyday family and community life. Folding clothes, watering plants, sorting vegetables or helping to set the table may appear to be small tasks, but each one contains opportunities to plan, remember, coordinate and solve problems.

Age-appropriate responsibilities also help children see themselves as capable contributors whose effort is useful and valued.

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why it matters

Everyday tasks involve working memory, coordination, planning, self-regulation and switching between steps. Successfully completing a useful task can also support independence and a sense of competence.

One observational study of children aged 5–13 found that participation in self-care and family-care chores was associated with stronger working memory and inhibition, although it did not establish that chores caused these differences. Research source: Executive Functions and Household Chores