I posted about how and why we give our kids pocket money yesterday, but today I would like to share with you jobs the kids are capable of helping you with around the house.
Getting the kids to help around the house teaches them responsibility, giving them self-confidence and is of course so very helpful for you! I remember when my kids first asked to unpack the dishwasher I didn’t think they were capable, I was wrong. Just stand back and let them have a go.
A range of responsibility, chore and reward charts are available in The Organised Housewife Shop.
Loads of different colours and designs to choose from.
Kids Chores
(or as we like to call it responsibilities)
Under 5
- Put dirty clothes directly into laundry
- Help sort dirty clothes into darks, colours and white piles
- Put salt and pepper on table
- Help dust
- Help feed the pet
- Pick up toys
- Make bed, remember it can be perfectly imperfect
- Tidy bedroom
- Tidy toyroom
- Get the mail
- Help wash the car
- Help fold tea towels
Age 5-7
- All of above, plus:
- Put dirty clothes into correct laundry sorting basket
- Unpack dishwasher
- Feed the pet
- Help put away groceries
- Help fold washing
- Dusting
- Set the table
- Water plants
- Clean inside of car
- Sweep outside path and driveway
- Answer the telephone
- Pack lunchboxes into school bag
Age 8 -10
- All of above, plus:
- Peg washing on the line
- Take washing off line
- Fold washing
- Put away their own washing
- Put rubbish in the outside bin
- Put out the bin on collection day
- Sweep patio
- Wipe bathroom sink
- Help with cooking dinner
- Use a handheld stick vac to clean small floor areas
- Pull weeds from garden
- Run own shower or bath
Age 10 and beyond
- Load and turn on washing machine
- Change sheets on bed
- Clean toilet
- Clean bathroom
- Clean mirrors
- Vacuum
- Cook simple meals
- Clean car
- Clean the fridge
- Clean and declutter kitchen bench
- Wash the dishes
- Make and pack own lunches
- Clean pool
- Pick up pet business in backyard
- Take pet for a walk
- Baking for lunchbox
- Ironing
I keep my kids reward charts in the toy room, as I put them to bed each night we go through each item together
House tasks are detailed on the family responsibility sheet which is on the back of the pantry door
What other tasks do your kids do?
