You may be thinking that you have the worst kids as they do not like to help with any of the household responsibilities. But did you ever stop to think that may be part of the fault is yours? Sometimes, parents simply do not have the right approach when it comes to motivating their little ones to clean up after themselves. If you want your children to be helping you at home, you will need to assign chores that are age appropriate. For instance, a five year old cannot really do a good job vacuuming and may lose interest in just a few minutes. When you ask your children to complete a task, make sure that you make it fun and enjoyable. You could try to turn it into a game – nobody likes to be commanded what to do but we all love having fun. Make sure that you always offer lots of praise.