Does anyone have any tips...

[jak]

... for getting your kids to help with household chores? My boys (ages 6 and 8) are hopeless!! I've tried various things like sticker charts, rewards (pocket money, bonus xbox time), etc but nothing seems to work for very long. I know I hated doing certain chores when I was a kid too (especially drying the dishes), but I still did them. My boys on the otherhand go into meltdown at the mere suggestion of helping out! I can't remember what tricks my parents used on me...

With the New Year I thought it might be a good time to try another way... or am I being too ambitious expecting them to do much at 6 and 8??

Any ideas would be most welcome!