at what age should i start making my kids do chores around the house??? or is it to late!!!?

Answer 1

When they can reach the sink, pick up a mop or broom, push a vaccum, roll out the trash can, push lawn mower, and operate the washer and dryer, whatever age that is, is a good time for them to start

Answer 2

If your kids are younger than seven they can help you around the house. The younger ones might want to play in the sink and help "wash" the dishes. Some of them might like to "sweep" the floor. Keep in mind if you just leave the chore to the child, it is possible you will have to do the chore again.

I would say start making them do chores around the age of seven. At this age they no how to clean things and will do it under your supervision. Do it at night after dinner if the are young enough.

If your kids are preteens you can still make them do chores. Leave them a note consisting of the things you want them to do while you are at work. They will most likely do them.

If you have teens your going to have to come down hard. Explain to your kids that they need to help out around the house more. However, they may do things you don't appreciate like watch little siblings. If they do this, don't assign too many chores. Leave a note telling them what they need to do. Chances are they might not do it. When you get home and see that chores are not done, take away a privilege like using the computer for a week. They will see that you are serious.

Answer 3

Cant tell you if it's too late because I don't know the ages of the children. Some parents don't think that children should do chores, I disagree. When I was a stay-at-home mom, I did most of the household chores while my children were in school. But they have always been responsible for such chores as cleaning their rooms (and then we'd do a real cleaning on Saturday) and cleaning up after themselves at meal time. Now that they are older and I'm back to work, they have scheduled chores about the house. The boys take out the trash and the girls wash dishes or run the sweeper after school.

They sometimes say "I had them to be my slaves" that's just because they don't want to do chores, no child does. But there is nothing wrong with structure. All my children can cook and clean and wash laundry, even the boys. One day they will be young men and women, no one is going to come to their dorm or apartment and clean and cook and wash for them. It's our jobs as parents to see to their futures, and that means taking care of the staples. Boys who iron their clothes grow up to be men who don't go out of the house wrinkled because they have no girlfriend or wife to iron for them.

But the children also get allowance for doing chores. When the chores aren't done well, their allowance is minimized. When they do above and beyond, they get rewared with extra or a nice non-monetary surprise. I try to teach them now how the world works so that when they get out in it, it won't be a shock to their system. Nothing in life is free and no one is going to take care of them. So they have to take care of themselves.

Oh, last point, they know their school work is the first and main job. Don't give them so many chores that their school work suffers. It's a balance game. They should have enough time for their chore(s), homework and still be able to play and enjoy being a kid. It's tough but it can be done. BE CONSISTENT. That's the key.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Around the age of 12 or 13

Answer 5

I think children should be responsible for jobs, as soon as possible. My granddaughter started her chores such as picking up the recyclables and putting them in the box, she was two. Now she is four and she still does it, and has chores such as making sure the garbage cans have bags in them after the garbage has bee taken out. She waters her flowers, and tomatoes every nite. She dusts off the TV, with a static free cloth.She makes her bed every day. Both of my grand daughters help with preparing meals, washes vegetables, gets food from the fridge that's needed. Helps when we bake. My oldest grand-daughter who is 12 now loves cooking some dinners, or making her bread, she has learned to sew, She can't go out to play without doing her homework, or chores are done. Having them help in the kitchen with meals has helped them eat different foods rather than say "I don't like that" They make it they like it. Have a "Chore Jar". have the child help make a chore jar with what they will help with like Vacuuming, dishes, cleaning out the closet, garage, sweeping whatever chores you may like help with Have a dollar reward amount on there what they think would be a good charge for the job would be. Yes, you still have to get after them at times to do chores but if they want extra allowance money this seems to help....... so far...GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

Answer 6

When it doesn't pose a threat of harm or damage to your children or chores their doing...also..its a good form of reward or disciplinary action...when the time comes they want something that would require some sort of financial consideration...then this would be a good time to consider paying them for chores around the house..or if they don't do their homework, bad grades or behavior...chores without pay...or even simply let them know they are old enough to help with what needs being done around the house...trash, dishes, house cleaning..their rooms..reward or no reward...all are valuable lessons to learn that will help them develop healthy habits for themselves.

Answer 7

Mine is three and I make him pick up his toys from around the house. I help him clean his room though because he's a human tornado in there and it's too much for him. I was doing laundry and washing dishes at eleven. Give them what you think they can handle based on their level of maturity. Obviously a three year old can't be expected to manage a room like his all by himself, but he can get his toys from the living room and hallway. A five year old could probably take out the trash and clean up their room and pick up their stuff from other areas of the house....you get the idea. And no, it's never too late, in fact, it's good for them

Answer 8

I don't have any children yet, but the woman I babysat for when I was in high school and college had two small children. She taught them right away the importance of picking up their toys and keeping their rooms clean. They were three and two at the time. I don't think its ever too early to introduce responsibility into your children's lives. Start out with something small and increase their chores as you see fit with their ages.

Answer 9

when i was little (4 or so) my mom would have us dust with a rag, water the garden,sweep the floors easy things like that but not all on day. we never did a really good job of it but it made us feel good to help with "grown up people" chores.and we got better with practice. I'll admit chores really suck now I'm in high school but you got a free worker til about 13 then we start fighting back, but i do know how to do most things my friends don't even really easy things a 2 year old would know. so when i have kids in the very far future their going to help me.

Answer 10

Children are never too young or old to start doing chores around the house. As young as two or three years old they can start picking uo their toys and putting them away, and things of that sort. And however "old" they are now, I suggest that you give them small jobs at first, then routine chores.

Answer 11

kids need to know as early as possible about chores and cleaning up. it also depends on your childs level of comprehension. my son is 2 years old and has already started learning about picking up his toys off of the floor (for which he has a very bad habit of just leaving them where he drops them!). and i don't believe that it can ever be too late for kids to learn and know about chores. but i would say it should start as early as possible and that way it can stick with them throughout life.