Do you kids do chores?

Sierra - posted on 10/01/2012

vacuum a room

bring in groceries

feed the pets

do other people lundry

clean funiture

clean room daily

fold clothes

sort clean socks

do dishes

help with lawn work

sweep or mop the kinchen

User - posted on 07/02/2011

Both my children do chores .......... I have an 8 year old and 16 year old. The 16 year old has to do the dishwasher, plcae the bins out for collection and keep his room tidy. The 8 yr old has to help with dusting and sweeping floors and keep his bedroom tidy. I think it is necessary to teach them that not everything is done by magic and effort is required to keep the house looking tidy. I have found they respect the house far more and remember one day they will need to fend for themselves!

Julie - posted on 07/01/2011

I made my 6 year old a responsibility chart. It was actually her idea, she got it from a Fozzie Bear book. She gets one star per chore, and she has to do it without being reminded. I gave her the choice of a small prize like going out for ice cream when she got 25 stars or a big prize (she wants a new nintendo ds) for 100 stars. She counted them last night and she is at 80 stars. Looks like a new ds is in her near future. I think it teaches her to be patient and work for what she wants.

NOR AZEAN - posted on 07/01/2011

my 3 years old help around like picking up her own toys, or if she spills her drink , she would wipe it with a towel. its good to start early , n dont forget to say thank you to them

Shelagh - posted on 06/17/2011

There were some things we just expected the kids to do - make their own beds, feed the pets, tidy up after themselves, help with the washing up. But we also paid for other jobs - cleaning the car, cleaning out the guinea pigs, cleaning their rooms. I used to pay my daughter £5 to clean out the wheelie bin (a truly horrible job, but £5 was a lot of money!!) during school holidays, so she had extra spending money. Out of their money they paid for 'extra's' - eg sweets, trips to McDonalds, swimming with friends, make-up, etc etc.

Jacquelyn - posted on 06/09/2011

Our 9 yr daughter, gets $10.00 weekly, her chores include vaccuuming, cleaning her room, and doing the dishes..

Bevely - posted on 06/08/2011

My 9 year old is responsible for cleaning her room, the kitchen, her bathroom, and feeding/watering/cleaning up after the dogs. My 7 year old is responsible for keeping his room clean his bathroom, the living room, and taking out the trash. This includes vaccuming, sweeping (even though they arent the best sweepers) dusting, making beds, cleaning toilets, loading and unloading dishwasher, etc. They also help me fold and put away clothes.

They each have a 2-week chore and behavior chart. At the end of 2 weeks they get $20 each and a bonus (like trip to eat out or to the zoo). If they misbehave, or miss a chore one day they get an X on their chart. Each X is minus $1.

Since my husband and I both work full time it is easier to have them help out, and they find it easier to do when they know they will be paid for it.

Candi - posted on 06/08/2011

What are the advantages of creating “jobs” (chores) for your kids in exchange for earning their allowance?

1. Your kids will learn the value of a dollar. It’s easy for kids (and adults) to go through money like crazy when they’re spending money that isn’t their own. When kids have to work for their money, and they realize how much time and effort it takes to generate a given amount of money, they usually make more conservative spending choices.
2. Your kids will learn to budget their money. Assuming that you don’t grant your kids loans every time they run out of money, your kids will learn to conserve their money for the expenses that they can anticipate.
3. Your kids will learn accountability. When work is performed unsatisfactorily (or not performed at all), you can deduct a proportionate amount from their allowance for the week in which the work was under-performed or not performed. Kids then learn that, in order to get the money that they want or need, they must perform their work satisfactorily. (NOTE: when holding your kids accountable, always communicate with your kids about what your expectations are, what their performance was, what the gap was between expectations and performance, and why it’s important to the family to perform to expectations.)
4. Your kids will learn to have a work ethic. By learning that the family depends on them to get certain chores done, and by experiencing accountability when chores do not get done, kids will generally learn the importance of work ethic.
All four of the advantages above are life lessons: lessons that will benefit kids into their adulthood. In sum, making kids work for their allowance is a good way to create responsible, productive adults.

Melodie - posted on 06/06/2011

My boys are 10 and 12. They have been doing chores since they were prolly 2 or 3. Sure they were small but they did them. When they were 8 they took out the trash, wiped off the table unloaded the dishwasher, made their beds and cleaned their rooms. When it comes to laundry I tell them if you want clean clothes put them in the laundry room, because I'm not going to get them. They can do laundry and fold clothes but I usually do the laundry and fold the clothes but they put their clothes away. I do not pay my boys for regular chores. After all they live here and we provide everything they need or want. Now if they do extras then yes I will pay them. But they have to do the job correctly.

Mediatrix - posted on 06/05/2011

My 8.5 yr old twins help with making their beds, laying the table and clearing daily, preparing their school uniform and shoes for the next day. If the homework is not too much, they help with the dishes,but on weekends, they take care of the breakfast dishwashing, they do their laundry. i do not pay them, we however then have better times with the cash that would have gone to pay a help to do the chores, ie, full bouquet DSTV, occassional special outings, toys and one grand holiday a year

Heather - posted on 06/04/2011

I have a 7 yr old and 4 yr old. Every day they set the table, clear their dishes, make their beds, put their clothes in the laundry, take out recycling, and pick up after themselves (usually this one needs some reminder). These are simply their responsibilty as being part of the family. On top of that i have a list of choirs they can do (if i have to ask them to do this then they do not get paid, if they do it on their own accord then they get the allotted amnt of money and we have a chart for each kid to keep track)
Clean toy room $1-4 depending on how much they do
Empty dishwasher $.50
fill dish washer $.50
clean bedroom $.75
clean bathroom sink $.50
Sweep $.50 per room
dust $.25 per room
put clean clothes away $.50
match socks and fold them $.05 per pair
and then sometimes i think of something else they can help with and sometimes they get offered money for it and sometimes they do not. Some other good jobs we do occassionally are
wash the car, clean out the car, wipe the counters, wash the bathtub (we only use all natural products like vinager and baking soda so i feel ok since they are not around chemicals), organize book shelves, wash windows or mirrors, vacuum car, etc

Andrea - posted on 06/04/2011

I have a daughter who is seven and a son who is 10 and they are both expected to do chores to help with the functioning of the house. They both empty the dishwasher, take the rubbish and recycling out and feed the worms in the worm farm! On Saturday morning they have to strip the sheets off their bed and put them iin the laundry. They do not receive pocket money.

Sapphire - posted on 06/03/2011

My 6 year old helps me load & unload the dishwasher. Not every day though. He helps put groceries away in the right spot in the pantry. He helps with his laundry. When his laundry is clean, I put his shirts on hangers-he hangs them up. I fold his shorts, undies, socks-he puts them away. I don't always pay him. SOmetimes I do, and when I don't I simply tell him that this was simply helping his Mom and it's expected.