Chores For Kids

I believe that chores can have an impactful and lasting effect on your kids, at any age.

Allowing your children some form of responsibility on a scale that suits their age allows them to feel that they're contributing at home, which they naturally love. It also creates respect, discipline and great work ethic!

Each of my kids have their own 'chores', appropriate to their age, and allowing them to help in their own ways around the household.

HERE ARE SOME AGE-APPROPRIATE CHORES TO INTRODUCE TO YOUR KIDS:

AGES 2-3:

This is an age you still supervise chores, and is about teaching them the motions of doing daily things.

Pick up and put away toys
Throw rubbish in the bin
Put dirty clothes in the washing basket
Put shoes away

AGES 4-5:

A little more responsibility - this is a great age to introduce a chore chart.

Feed pets
Water plants
Help clean up spills and wipe down benches
Prepare snacks (try some of the kid approved recipes from My Kids Eat Volume 2)
Get dressed with minimal help
Wash hands

AGES 6-7:

Some of these chores can be daily - remind them it is a daily task until it becomes a natural habit.

Make the bed
Set and clear the table with supervision
Dry dishes
Fold towels
Replace toilet paper rolls
Weed garden
Rake leaves

AGES 8-9:

This is where less supervision is needed, and kids can independently go about their chores.

Load the dishwasher
Put groceries away
Hang and fold clothes
Wipe up the dinner table
Homework
Clean the bedroom

AGES 10-11:

This is a great age to introduce 'bigger' tasks.

Vacuum
Bring in the mail
Help wash the car
Prepare school lunches like my Chicken Sushi Rolls.

AGES 12+:

Walk the dog
Mop floors
Cook dinner for the family (here's my Chicken Meatballs from MKEV2)
Wash laundry
Change sheets

Children really are creatures of habit, so having an easy-to-see chores routine guide for them will make your home run a lot smoother.

Got any other handy chores? Drop them in the comments below!