I firmly believe that children of any age can help with chores.  Somewhere between the age of 2 and 3 my children began working along side of me helping to take care of our home.  Granted the quality of work may not have been great, and it would have been quicker for me to do it myself, it taught them both the importance of work, and that we are each part of the family.  As they got older their responsibilities changed and quality of work expected also increased.  Continue reading “AHG Merit Badge Help – Family Helper #2” →

Last week I shared a printout to aid Pioneers and Patriots in tracking the chores they did to complete Family Helper requirement #12, so I thought it would only be fitting for me to help the Explorers as well.  Don’t worry Tenderhearts, yours will be coming soon. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Family Helper #7” →

Are you excited that school is out?  Summer is a great time for girls to work on merit badges.  With less responsibilities at school, they have more time to devote to other things.

The Family Helper merit badge is a great badge to earn on your own.  Not only is it a Stars and Stripes required merit badge, but it is difficult to earn as a unit since most of the work must be done individually. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Family Helper #13” →