Mary Ann Kuharski in her book Parenting with Prayer offers advice on kids and chores.

1.  Never take a chore over or do it yourself because you can do it better. Of course you can do it better! but how else will a child learn.  Love your child enough to let them learn.

2. Many hands make light work.  Children who share in the responsibility have a stake in the results.  Chores shared seem less like work and sometimes can be fun.

3. One of the best ways to find out what a kid is thinking or feeling is to work alongside them. Doing dishes together is a great conversation builder and can even break down hostility.  

4.  Never pay a child to do routine chores.  This can create the illusion that if children don't want the money, they don't have to do the work.  They should share in the responsibility of maintaining a clean and orderly home.  

5,  Chores are the glue that bonds children to values and traditions of the family.  The are vital to the family unit.

6.  It takes longer to do it wrong than it does to do it right.  Children often try to rush through or get by with a slipshod job, don't let them, this is a training ground for future habits and attitude in the workforce.

7.  Children over twelve should have some source of outside income. a paper route, baby-sitting, mowing the lawn,or raking the yard for neighbors.  It helps them learn money management.

8.  Put a mischievous or rebellious teen to work to keep them busy. Make sure the job is not easy or fun but rather one that they will remember and not anxious to repeat. 

it is more than good training and obedience, our actions show reverence and gratitude for the many blessings and goods God has generously placed in our care.