Boost your child’s development by teaching them to help at home
Encourage learning and responsibilities by giving your child age-appropriate chores that build confidence and essential life skills.
Youngsters are almost always eager to assist; it’s just in their nature, so make the most of this and nurture a collaborative culture inside your household.
According to Healtychildren.org, a child’s development greatly benefits from giving them age-appropriate tasks, chores and responsibilities.
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The majority of preschool-aged children may begin helping out with basic housework. This helps them learn important and basic life skills such as teamwork.
A child’s self-esteem is also increased when they assist in maintaining ‘efficient operation’.
It’s also a learning process and will help improve their skills with time, so remember not to expect perfection from the get-go. However, remember to acknowledge your child’s effort rather than the final product of each task.
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Here are some age-appropriate chores for kids:
Ages 2 to 3:
- Pick and put away their toys.
- Unload the dishwasher – stick to silverware and plastic cups and containers.
- Wiping and dusting cupboards and shelves
- Collect and put clothes in the laundry baskets
- Help to remove the dirty clothes from the washing machine
- Help pack clothes away
- Help make the beds
Ages 4 to 5:
- All previous chores
- Load the dishwasher
- Help with vacuuming
- Take out the rubbish
- Setting and clearing the table
- Washing dishes, but with supervision
- Cleaning the bathroom
- Water for indoor and outdoor plants
- Feeding pets
Ages 6 to 8:
- All previous chores
- Meal preparation, such as cleaning fruits and vegetables and very simple cutting
- Hanging of washing
- Sweeping
- Folding the washing
- Outside chores like raking the leaves
Ages 9 to 11:
- All previous chores
- Help make simple meals
- Washing clothes in the washing machine
- Mopping the floors
Ages 12 and upwards:
- All previous chores
- Make full meals
- Cleaning of kitchen appliances such as the fridge
- Mowing the grass
Remember, you know your child best, so before allocating chores, decide how many and which chores you think are appropriate at the time.
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