This is the second in a series of articles reviewing effective systems for kids and chores. Click here to read the first article.
I’ve already shared my chore system with you, and so I wanted to follow up by sharing some of the chores that my kids do around our home. Review my chore system so that the following list makes sense.
My daughter’s chores (appropriate for ages 7 to 12):
Declutter Chores (She places a check beside the chore each time she does it. She earns $.02 to $.25 for each check depending on the chore.)
Put away school supplies, books, and projects (5 minutes)
Declutter bedroom side table (5 minutes)
Declutter and tidy bed (5 minutes)
Declutter and tidy brothers’ bed (toddler and baby) (10 minutes)
Daily Chores (She places a check beside the chore each time she does it. She earns $.02 to $.25 for each check depending on the chore.)
Unload dishwasher
Load dishwasher
Wash diapers
Dry, fold, and put away diapers
Sweep kitchen floor
Clean bathtub
Dust heater
Dust computer monitors
Miscelleneous chores (initiated by daughter, or assigned by me)
Bonus Chores (She completes once a week, and can earn $.25 to $1.00 depending on the circumstances.)
Clean toilet
My toddler’s chores (appropriate for ages 18 months to 3):
(I help him place a check beside the chore each time he does it. He earns $.02 to $.05 for each check depending on the chore)
Put away toys and books (5 minutes: 3 1/2 of which ends is taken up by praying with him and teaching him to honor his mother and do chores!)
Unload utensils from dishwasher and put them away ( 2 minutes when he feels like doing it, and 15 minutes on days when I have to get him to focus on the task rather than wrestling with the cat, sticking legos in the couch and more. 10 minutes is therefore spent on praying with him and teaching him to be diligent. My daughter removes knives and sharp objects before she hands him the utensils to unpack.)
Put away clothes, training pants, and baby brother’s diapers. (same as above).
Many of you already know that I was never trained to keep house. It’s foreign to me. Therefore, whenever I’m learning a new homemaking skill, I go online to find a video. I usually watch them with my daughter (after I’ve previewed them) and have her practice what we watch.
If you get stuck on how to train your children on how to do chores and could use a visual, try searching for videos on ehow.com, about.com or youtube.com. Preview the videos first before you accidentally put something that’s impure before your little (or older) ones.
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