Involving Children on the Homestead - How We Get 11 Children on Board!

Homesteading with children sounds extremely difficult, especially for large families or those with younger children. The truth is, by teaching our children traditional skills at a young age, they'll become contributing members of and huge assets to the family as they get older. Let's discuss how to involve children on the homestead so that they learn to love it.<br/><br/>Read more and listen to my podcast interview with Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/tips-for-homesteading-with-children/<br/><br/>Links Mentioned:<br/><br/>In the Homestead Kitchen Magazine: Potatoes Edition. Get your copy here: https://classes.homesteadingfamily.com/homestead-kitchen-magazine<br/><br/>Time Stamps<br/>0:00 - Chit Chat<br/>11:45 - Freeze Drying Berries<br/>13:35 - Keeping bugs off hanging game meat<br/>15:09 - Homesteading with Children<br/>16:25 - Happy vs Joy<br/>19:18 - Teaching Confidence<br/>23:58 - Give Kids Peace<br/>25:14 - Give Kids a Team<br/>26:52 - Give Kids a Sense of Accomplishment<br/>28:23 - Give Kids Character<br/>30:43 - Give Kids Support/Keep Them Accountable<br/>32:05 - Be Available<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>MORE ABOUT US!<br/><br/>WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo <br/><br/>Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!  <br/>Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com<br/>Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily<br/>Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily<br/>Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily<br/><br/>A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! <br/><br/>Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt<br/><br/>Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop<br/><br/>Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshop<br/><br/>FREE PDF DOWNLOADS:<br/>- Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-holiday-recipes<br/>- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT<br/>- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT<br/>- Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden.<br/>https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT<br/>- Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home.<br/>https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT<br/>- Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT<br/>- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT<br/>- 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsGardenYT<br/>- Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT<br/>- Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT<br/>- Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT<br/>- Pre