I need a chore chart for a 6, 7, & 7 year old ???

Question

my kids are 6 (boy) 7 (girl) & 7 (girl)

what are some good ideas for a chore chart for them

i already have putting away their laundry
one takes out the big trash, one takes out the small trash & the other goes around and refills the bags.

What else are children of the age going to do to me help out & earn $$ for them??

LOL Money...that's all they do is play. I figure it's about time for them to start kicking in around here.

Answer 1

http://www.easychild.com/Free-Printable-Chore-Charts.htm

We used to use these charts...because I wasn't sure what was appropriate for each age. Now we use Managers of their Chores. It's a good system as well.
In our house, our seven year old's daily chores are:
Makes her own bed, cleans her own room, cleans the girls bathroom, helps tidy learning room (putting away craft items, toys, learning books), helps tidy TV room (putting away board games, straightening movies on the shelf, straightening the beanbags and ottomans), sweeps front porch, cleans table after breakfast, wipes counters after breakfast. Our six year old shares a room with her, so she also helps in cleaning their room (they have separate chores in the room), they alternate days on cleaning TV and Learning rooms, cleans table after lunch, dries counters after breakfast, sweeps the back porch. They are both responsible for their own laundry hampers, must be taken to the laundry room every day, and they are responsible for picking up their own clean clothes and putting them away. It seems like overkill to do it every day, but it honestly makes it easier to have it scheduled daily, it's part of their routine.

They take turns emptying the clean dishwasher, but fight over who gets to wash the handwashables. They take turns dusting and washing windows every Tuesday and Friday, it's one of their favorite jobs.

They don't get money per chore, but do get a couple of dollars with which to shop on our weekly shopping trip. They can earn extra money by washing the truck, raking or bagging leaves (our lot is filled with trees), by gathering sticks. Every once in a while there are odd jobs that needed done as well, and I'll offer a quarter or two.

Answer 2

I think folding laundry and dusting is good, but it shouldn't be everyday. She should dust about twice a week and fold laundry, well whenever the laundry is washed. lol Are there any pets? She could be in charge of making sure the dog has food & water everyday or feed the fish? How about wiping the kitchen counters. Take everyone's hampers of dirty clothes down to the laundry. If you're religious, then saying prayers morning and night. If you have a garden, or any plants, then watering plants is a great option. Once in a while she could help you wash the car or even help you to cook dinner. Thats all I could think of right now. Try not to give her too many chores, she's only 7. You should give out rewards once a week, maybe every Friday check and see how many 'points' or 'stickers' she got and taking her out for some ice cream, to the zoo, buying her something small, buying her a game and the family could play with it together, going to the fair, etc. Hope this helped!

Answer 3

My daughter is 9 and she has had the same chores since she was 5. She does them with ease now. I don't have her do trash, so you are one ahead of me :), but she does do things like make sure the dogs have fresh water, and the animals get fed. She also helps put away her laundry, rinses dishes, cleans out the car once a month, and has to keep her room clean. She does other things like brushes her teeth, pick up her hair stuff, put her ear rings away, and those kinds of things.

Answer 4

Regular chores shouldn't be tied to money. They should be things the child is expected to do to help out around the house because they are a member of the family.

Paying chores would be things that go above and beyond what is normally expected of the child.

At those ages, they should be able to:
- help sort laundry for washing
- help fold and put away their laundry
- help put away dishes
- empty trashcans and put in a new bag
- pick up sticks and stuff in the yard
- set table for dinner
- help clear table after dinner
- wipe down table after dinner
- help carry in and put away groceries
- Swiffer kitchen/bathroom floors
- help with cooking in the kitchen
- help dust furniture
- help make their own beds
- pick up after themselves and show responsibility for their possessions
- feeding and brushing pets
- fold and put away bath towels, dish towels, etc.
- get the mail

ETA:
LOL!
Thanks GP!

Answer 5

I have a 6 and 4 year old that love helping. I let them each pick out a meal they want for dinner once a week and they are in charge of helping me make it, setting the table, and cleaning up after it. They love the idea of everything being left to them.

Answer 6

Sweeping, wiping down bathroom counters, feeding the pets/changing their water/cleaning the kitty litter, raking, putting away toys, stacking books, putting away groceries when you're just home from the store, helping to bring in groceries, changing out hand drying towels in the bathroom...collecting dirty laundry

Answer 7

Well! If you have a car then you can ask them to help you wash it. Ask them to give you a massage! Nothing is better than mother and son/daughter bond. Also, you can ask them to clean the dishes. If they're fast learner then the next job is teach them how to cook rice.

Answer 8

Helping with the dishes, a vacuum that you don't plug in,pick up their rooms, put away toys, maybe even read a book.....

Answer 9

Do you have any pets? How about feeding them? Or its snow season maybe they could sweep the front walk way (if you live near snow)

Have them trade nights with helping to clear the table, one can help you set the table. And one can load the dish washer (or help with it)

Answer 10

Man, if I could give mamma2 hundreds of thumbs up --- I WOULD. She nailed everything I thought of and lots more.