What kind of chores can a four year old boy do?

Question

I have a four year old boy that I am trying to teach some responsibility too. I am going to make a chart and at the end of the week if everything gets done he will get a small suprise. I already have: Picking up toys
Taking a bath
Brushing his teeth
Showing good manners
No back talking

Does anyone else have any other ideas!

Answer 1

My son is three he takes his plate to the kitchen, helps me put the silverware in the dishwasher, and puts his dirty clothes in the laundry baskets. He also has all of the other chores you list.

Answer 2

We are on the same page! My 4 yr. old boy thinks that its sooo cool to get happy faces on the calendar every day. I went from a prize a week, to if he could get happy face everyday for the whole month then we would have a party. I let him pick out a small(cheap) cake, and we ordered pizza, had a picnic in the livingroom, and watched the movie Cars for the millionth time. Powerful stuff.

This may sound harsh, but I am also an advocate of the 3 time rule. If I have to tell you 3 times to pick up whatever it is laying in the floor, instead just saying it again, I get a garbage bag and throw it away. All the screaming, crying, theatrics in the world are not going to bring whatever it was back out of the bag. Yes, we lost some cool stuff, but now if I say "do I have to get a garbage bag?" My boy goes running because he knows once its gone, it is GONE.

The calendar/chart thing should do it, its a great start. And your list is just long enough, all things that HE has the power to control, make good choices, and repitition...Smart mommy!

Answer 3

Kids that age can sweep the floors if you show them how. If you have a dog you can have them brush the dog to help keep hair off of everything. Dusting is easy enough for a 4yr old. Let him go to town with a dust buster too, it's small enough he can handle but not powerful enough he could do some damage. Setting the table is easy for a 4 yr old to do, just carry the breakables yourself.

Make sure you define the good manners so it is measureable (ie. saying please and thank you, opening doors, yes sir, yes mam, etc.) Anytime you are going to reward something you need to be able to point out what exactly is being rewarded so it will be repeated. Being a well mannered child is hard to define from a 4yr old's perspective.

Answer 4

At four your son can begin learning to make his bed, help fold wash cloths, help mate socks, begin to gather trash from bathrooms, bedrooms, and the living room or den and bring it to the kitchen for someone else to combine and take out to the trash bins. If you will show him how to clean under the toilet seat he will become aware of the mess and begin to be more careful when he urinates (his wife will thank you some day). Each evening the two of you can choose two outfits for the next day - then in the morning he can pick which one he wants to wear. He is not too young to begin putting his own dishes on the counter after a meal. Be sure to praise each task when completed, that is every bit as important as the small surprise! PS. At five each of my children could cook a simple meal.

Answer 5

My almost 4 year old brings the dirty clothes from the hampers to the laundry room each week and helps by folding washcloths and stacking socks when they come out of the dryer. He also throws the clothes into the dryer, I shake them and put them in a basket at the dryer door. He also likes to empty the dryer lint. This morning we were working on hanging up dad's shirts. All of this we have done one at a time and when mastered he has learned a new way to help. He also carries the recycling out when dad or I take the garbage out. I first show him how to do it and then watch him do it, when he gets good at it I trust him to do it unsupervised. He also helps rinse dishes when they are plastic. And of course gets himself into the car and buckles his car seat. We also find lots of little things to do, like helping carry the bag with the library books and helping carry in any non-damageable groceries. Make sure you occasionally brush his teeth, he will miss some spots and you don't want cavities.

Answer 6

nicely that kinda relies upon on the place you reside and actually how plenty artwork you have he's in a position to accomplish. in case you reside in the city or a suburb then you definately dont have countless artwork yet there remains the common trash removing, sparkling very own room and bathing room (if suitable)(this could look ineffective to you presently through fact you maximum probable will nevertheless could desire to easily sparkling the tub -boys this age dont many times do a brilliant pastime of it-how ever it establishes solid priority once you like him to start taking administration of his very own needs extra). He can carry his laundry to the laundry sorting area and type it too. He can placed away his very own outfits. those are the basics. If he has a puppy he must be doing on a daily basis puppy care additionally.

Answer 7

empty small trash cans into the main trash
help set table for dinner (also a great counting exercise)
help clear the dinner table
wash windows (one my son's favorite, vinegar & water mix is a safe cleaner)
pick sticks out of yard before mowing
feed & water family pet
turn off any unused lights
help fold bath towles


Thank you for teaching your child both manners and responsibility. When my cousin married her 41 year old Feiance, his mother still did everything for him. Laundry, cook, clean, everything.

Answer 8

Sorting silverware from the dishwasher.
Set and wipe up the table for meals.
Put dishes in the sink.
Poop scoop the yard if you have a dog.
Sweep the front steps with a dustpan and broom.

Answer 9

the only chore you listed is picking up toys the rest are not choures!!
but at 4 he can( but don't do it all, it's too much)
sort laundry
make bed
set table
pick up his toys
put his clothes in the hamper
put clothes in his dresser
put dishes in sink or dishwasher
dust low shelves(with a wet cloth not cleaners or sprays)
keep his room clean
use a dust buster
help put clothes in washer or dryer and take them out of the dryer
and lots of small chorse like that.

Answer 10

At that age there is a lot they can do... He can help you with the laundry. You hand him clothes from washer and let him toss them in the dryer. There is also this neat little toy at wal mart that all moms with little ones should have LOL it is a toy vacuum that really picks up stuff off the floor just like mom vacuum... that way they don't even see it as cleaning!