Wondering how you can get your child to help around the house? These age appropriate chores for kids are a great place to start. Grab this free printable and get those kids to work!
Not only is this free printable super helpful in thinking of things that need to be cleaned but it even breaks it down by age so that you know what your child can safely do.
And if your house is anything like my house…there’s some household chores that needs to be done. Rather than shoulder it all yourself and try to get it done, why not let the kids step up and help? After all, they’re living in it just as much as you are – if not more!
Don’t try to put the entire house cleaning option on your shoulders alone. Share it with the kids, too!
How young is too young to clean?
Let’s face it…kids can all help clean from a young age once they’re able to safely walk about and not put things in their mouths.
From about the age of 2 and up, they can easily help with wiping the bottoms of the windows or even cleaning the floor. The sooner that you can get them to help with the household tasks, the less work that you’re going to have to do!
If you’re worried that there is a chore that your child can’t help with, ask them what they’re comfortable with and go over the rules. Once they understand a bit more, they might be just fine with helping out with that cleaning task.
Getting kids starts with this type of responsibility at an early age sets up a great foundation for when they are older kids. Young children can do their own list of chores and learn some important life skills along the way!
This free printable starts with chores you can give 2 year olds to 14 years olds. By time they are in their teens you can get them to do their own laundry! I don’t know about you but I am happy to hand them over their dirty clothes.
How many chores daily should a child do?
This all comes down to what works well in your house. If you want your child to do 2 chores per day, have them do 2 chores per day. Understand their other commitments to work and activities and then try to find a good balance where they’re helping you and not getting worn out.
Giving your children chores with general guidelines can be really beneficial for everyone involved. The younger kids have small jobs that help out around the house like cleaning up toys in the living room.
Depending on the age group, young kids can really thrive doing some very simple tasks. It gives them a sense of responsibility and this free list of age-appropriate chores printable has some great ideas.
Why get my kid involved?
Every time you give a child a new task they learn important skills for the future. I used to be hesitant to teach my kids how to do things, but then I remembered that my mom taught me so much at such a younger age! The good news is that you can get them started wherever they are.
The best way to get kids involved in the early years is to give them small tasks such as taking out and putting away clothing. Older children may be a little be harder to wrangle but when you remain consistent, it will be a big help!
Children’s chores are an easy way to build good work ethic. You can have daily chores and add in new chores as you see fit. Each member of the family can can different types of chores.
It really depends on the maturity level too but whatever it takes to get to a clean house! This free printable chore chart is super helpful because it provides specific tasks on an age chore chart that can help you get some extra help around the house.
These age-appropriate chore ideas and super helpful when it comes to building kids responsibility. If you have children of different ages, this is a super efficient way to give the kids some great household responsibilities.
If you’re ready to start having more help around the house, using the chore chart is an awesome way to start. Each age is broken down with great suggestions on what your child can help clean.
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