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Follow these age-appropriate chores for children
Children can be taught skills and discipline from a young age by doing little things around the house. See here from what age they can start:
Parents or guardians can teach children from the age of two how to assist in a household, with parents setting the example.
What kind of chores can children do at what age?
Here is a list, supplied by www.flandersfamily.info, of which chores children can do at what age:
Ages two – three
- Put toys in box
- Stack books on shelf
- Place dirty clothes in laundry hamper
- Throw litter in the bin
- Fold washcloths
- Set the table
- Fetch diapers and wipes
Ages four – five
- Feed pets
- Wipe up spills
- Put away toys
- Make the bed
- Tidy room
- Water plants
- Sort silverware into drawer
- Prepare simple snacks
Ages six – seven
- Gather trash
- Fold towels
- Empty dishwasher
- Match clean socks
- Rake leaves
- Peel potatoes or carrots
- Make salad
- Replace toilet paper roll
Ages eight – nine
- Load dishwasher
- Wash laundry
- Hang/fold clean clothes
- Put groceries away
- Make scramble eggs
- Help bake cookies
- Walk dogs
- Wipe off table
Ages 10 – 11
- Clean bathroom
- Vacuum rugs
- Clean counter tops
- Prepare simple meal
- Mow lawn
- Bring in mail
- Do simple mending of clothes (buttons, hems etc)
- Sweep out garage
Ages 12 and up
- Mop floors
- Change overhead lights
- Wash car
- Trim hedges
- Paint walls
- Shop for groceries with list
- Bake bread or cake
- Do simple home repairs
- Wash windows
- Iron clothes
- Watch younger siblings
