KEY CHORE LIST IDEAS
Review the chore list ideas. Consider your
child's age and personality and select chores that are appropriate for your
child. Preschoolers can handle one or two. As your child gets older and more
capable, they can handle a large quantity of jobs as well as those more
complex.
Here are the Chore List Ideas:
Ages 2 to 3: Put toys away, fill pet's food
dish, put clothes in hamper, wipe up spills, dust, pile magazines, choose
clothes and dress self.
Ages 4 to 5: Above plus, make own bed,
empty wastebaskets, bring in mail or newspaper, clip weeds, use hand-held
vacuum to pick up crumbs, water flowers, place dishes in the sink, and fix a bowl
of cereal.
Ages 6 to 7: Above plus, sort laundry,
sweep floors, handle personal hygiene, set and clear table, make and pack
lunch, rake leaves, keep bedroom tidy, pour own drinks, answer telephone
Ages 8 to 9: Above plus, put away
groceries, vacuum, help make dinner, make snacks, wash table after meals, put
away own laundry, sew buttons, run own bath, cool simple food (such as toast),
mop floor, take pet for a walk, pack own suitcase
Ages 10 and up: Above plus, fold laundry,
clean bathroom, wash windows, cook simple meal with supervision, iron clothes,
do laundry, babysit younger siblings, mow lawn, clean kitchen, clean oven,
change bed, make cookies or cake from box mix, have neighborhood job such as
yard work or shoveling snow.
Will Barnes
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