With this type of change comes the urge to purge. Spring cleaning season is upon us and after holing up for an entire year, we probably have a good amount of cleaning to do.

This year, instead of simply cleaning the baseboard sand organizing your closets, what if you got your kids involved? Spring cleaning is an excellent opportunity to teach your kids about chores, housework and their value. In fact, kids like to be included in this type of work. It makes them feel like a valuable contributor to the family.

Katherine Reynolds Lewis, author of The Good News About Bad Behavior, says that when kids aren’t asked to contribute to their family, neighborhood or community, “that really erodes their sense of self-worth — just as it would with an adult being unemployed.”

In addition to this, chores and work help teach your child self-control and self-discipline—both of these are important characteristics to have as an adult.

After a year of quarantine, you may be wary of this. Your child’s behavior has been erratic, they’re tired of listening to you, they’re having serious behavioral issues, which is to be expected if your child has been cooped up for too…