Saving energy and saving money should not be your sole responsibility as parents. Your kids must also learn to contribute in keeping the electric bills down. This way, your effort will not get wasted and at the same time, your kids will learn good values while growing up.

Since it will take sometime for you to teach your kids, I’ll be giving some tips to make your task a little bit easier:

Education

Teaching your kids the importance of saving energy should be your first goal. Take note that making them understand the value of being energy efficient is more effective than enumerating the ways to save energy and leaving it at that. Teach them how conserving energy helps the environment. Tell them stories or read educational books about the importance of energy.

Lead By Example

You know very well that kids tend to follow what elders do. Practice what you preach. You may have listed and posted a litany of things-to-do to conserve energy but if you don’t follow them yourself, you cannot expect your kids to follow it too. Do not just tell them to turn the lights off before leaving their room; show them by always turning the lights off every time you leave a room in your house. Education and leading by example are a good combination if you want to make good habits stick.

Make it fun

Find educational materials where your kids will learn the value of conserving energy as well as the ways on how to save it. Computer software, educational websites, books and television shows that educate and entertain kids would really make a difference on how well they will respond. This is especially applicable to kids from 5 to 10 years old.

Get your kids involved

Family activities should not limit to eating, playing and entertainment. Chores can also be a good way to bond with your kids. Manually wash the car, water the plants, clean the table, wash the dishes, clean the house etc. These are some of the things you can do with your kids while conserving energy.

Teach your kids according to their age.

A 5 year old kid needs a different approach on this task compared with your 10-year old. If your 5-year old kid leaves the light open in his room, talk to them and maybe show them how to turn off the light. Talking and illustrating will help a lot in this age.

Your 10-year old daughter may require different approach like showing her your electric bill and explaining to her that it will greatly help if she will change her bad habits. You are teaching your 5-year old good habits while you are teaching and emphasizing your 10-year old good habits and responsibility.

Let me enumerate some energy saving tips for your toddlers

1-Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.

2. See to it that you turn the lights off when leaving a room.

3. Shut down the computer after use.

4-Do not hold the refrigerator open.

5. Unplug appliances that aren’t in use.

6. Make use of the sun’s natural light.

Involving your kids in your quest to be more earth-friendly and budget-conscious will be much more advantageous for you. They can carry their learnings until they are old, enabling them to be more conscious of their environment as they gain age.

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