How do you get your kids to do chores around the house? What type of chores do they do?

Answer 1

you get your kids to do chores by not thinking of them as chores... and by stating as soon as your kid can walk....

washin up after dinner is not a chore... it is just what is done....
mowing the lawn is not a chore it is just what is done...
keeping a room clean is an all the time part of life... not a chore...

change your thinking... and your kids will have a chance of changing theirs...

Answer 2

Kids from above 12 yrs old can get involved in a variety of house chores. They can dust, vaccum clean or sweep the house, do the laundry, iron their clothes, wash and polish their shoes, water the garden, go over to the sundry shop nearby and buy vegetables, meat or small household goods, pay utility bills and many other such chores. It is difficult to get kids to do all that work around the house. And especially so with teenagers. The best way is to keep talking to them about team work and how important it is for them to do their part. No use 'bribing' or 'blackmailing' them. Parents themselves have to do the chores first and take the lead in showing their kids about keeping the house clean, running errands and such things. If parents want to be 'bossy' and order the kids around it will soon kill the morale of the kids and make things unpleasant for the parents as well as the kids. Make it interesting for the kids to do the chores, for example if the kids want to splash water and get fully wet while they water the plants in the garden then let it be. That way is more fun to them and the job gets done.

Answer 3

Bribery! They want something? They dont get it until their chores are done.
Typical chores for school age kids are: feed the pets, take out the trash, doing dishes, folding and/or putting away their laundry and keeping their rooms picked up.

Answer 4

Kids can do anything if you give them proper instructions and encourage them. I was watching wifeswap and this family lived on a farm and their 2 and 4 yr old girls actually helped out quite a bit. They lugged heavy stuff, fed animals, cleaned poop, etc.

My mom started us out with folding laundry. Then unloading the dishwasher. Dusting.

But the first and most basic is putting your stuff away after you've used it. So have them pick up their toys and crap.

Also, if they are pre-teen to teen, make sure you treat them like adults. Tell them that they need to contribute to help around the house since they depend on you for food, shelter, and money. (But I wouldn't recommend threating them.)

Answer 5

I think I must be blessed. We live on a farm and have a 4.5 yr old. she is constantly looking for work to do she helps with the picking and packing , she helps with the washing up, vacuuming , the sweeping, folding ,and cleaning at the moment she is cleaning the computer room much to my annoyance as I like peace and quiet when I'm working. I think if they see you working and realise it just has to be done they enjoy helping. She knows that if the work gets done then we have more time together to do things we enjoy.

Answer 6

depends on the age. dusting, garbage, dishes, vacumming, mowing, cleaning the bathroom, laundry, making beds etc.
If little use a star chart, when they get so many for doing their POSTED chores without being told they get something special.
Sit down with them and write it what needs to be done daily for the week and who does what. Post it where they can see it and do not nag them

Answer 7

Well my mom and dad say things like "u better help around the house, or i aint gettin u those shoes u wanted." Things like that. So the things i usually do (im lazy..yea i admit it lol) are wash the dishes, mow the lawn, vacuum, get things non- dusty, and so on. If ur kids dont wanna listen, then its time to do sum spankin lol!

Good luck.

Answer 8

There's bribery, privileges, guilt and if these don't work....fear

My daughter does her own laundry (she's 12)
She takes out the trash.
To make money she does my husbands laundry.
She washes dishes
feeds the cat, cleans the litterbox
helps to make dinner

Answer 9

Give them an allowance. But don't give them any money unless they do specific chores you ask them to.

Answer 10

simple. if they want anything such as a new game, movie,etc. they have to earn it. by mowing the grass, washing dishes,cleaning house,etc... if they don't do anything. they don't get anything. you can make a list of things for them to do . like mowing the grass ,washing dishes, and if everything is done give them 20 bucks or something like that. then remove 2 bucks for each thing not done.