what chores should my 3 and 7 year old girls be doing?

Question

i want to get them on a routine of helping out and learning some responsibility..my 7 year old has ADHD and its a great helper to do this....but im not sure what is good for them to do..any suggestions would be great thanks!

Answer 1

Things I taught my son at a young age: vacuum, separate laundry into dark/light, toss the clothes into the dryer, carry groceries, wash the dog, make bed, wash cup/plate, wipe the table after each meal, set the table, make salad, p/u room, hang towels, wash the car, p/u branches/leaves from lawn, sort drawers or closet, etc. At 9 my son decided he wanted to make his own chicken soup. I did all the chopping and he measured it all out. He also knows how to make salad and corn bread. He is also responsible for folding his socks and underwears. He also puts his laundry away. He's now 11 and helps us out all the time but we have to ask because he still won't do it on his own.

Answer 2

Well 3 is a tough age for chores you could have her pick up her toys in the livingroom or help you do some stuff and she will think it is fun. Your 7 year old can do just about anything mine is 8 and he cleans one room in the house a day if he does the livingroom then he has to clean it and then vacuum (he only cleans the floor though) and if he does the kitchen he sweeps the floor and cleans off the table.Sometimes he loads the dishwasher too but I only have him do chores on the weekdays so he can have the weekend to play. When it comes time for his room to be cleaned he does it all by himself I do not help him with that, his sister helps sometimes though. If you have them do them before they go play then it will get done sooner and you wont have whining on your hands.

Answer 3

First of all, why in the world have you allowed people to 'label' your child with ADHD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ADHD is only an excuse for teachers to NOT do their jobs right. They just are not taught how to teach normal/rambunctious/active children and the doctors are not much better - they do this because it's just another way to line their pockets with even more money.
Change the diet - change the behavior. NO JUNK FOODS, NO MEDICATIONS AND NO SWEETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This worked for my neighbor and it will work for your child also.
Next, the chores. My grand daughters, age 8 and twins at 10, have been doing the following for 3 years now; make their own beds, keep their rooms clean, help with meals, set the table before a meal, clean the table after a meal, load the dish washer, vacuum, dust, sweep, remove their clothes from the dryer - fold them/put them away, pick up dog poop and of course homework. Anything they do 'over and beyond' their normal chores - they receive a couple of marbles in a jar. Once the jar is full - they get to go on a special 'mommy' or 'daddy' date.

Answer 4

My youngest (six) does things like cleaning his own room (of course!), taking out all the trash in the little trash cans in every room (bathrooms, bedrooms, front room, etc.), picking up and wiping down the counter in the half bath, a sink load or two of dishes per week, helping with laundry by unloading wash into dryer, and cleaning cat litter box every so often. My oldest (eight), again, cleans her own room, takes out recycling, cleans full bath (sink and tub, I do toilets), does dishes a few times a week, helps put laundry away, cleans litter box, sweeps kitchen and mops on occasion,and dusts front room from time to time. Both help with dinner, set the table and clear it after. Hope that helps! PS Bathing and brushing teeth are NOT chores, they're basic hygiene!

Answer 5

When it comes to household chores ( inside or out ), everyone should work together as a team. So no matter what the age, everyone learns from each other. No one should ever be a slave. In other-words chores are the responsibilities of everyone, this includes the adults. Everyone in a family should work together and play together. This makes for family bonding.
So it really does not matter what the child's age is. Even a 2 yr. old can help with guidance from the others. It can even makes chores fun, if everyone works together.

Answer 6

Have them do some issues that would incredibly supply help to besides, yet turn it right into a game; manage or sparkling out the refrigerator windex the television displays or homestead windows in the homestead fold the laundry game (tournament up socks, and so on) what share strains are you able to create in the carpet with the vacuum cleanser who can airborne dirt and dirt one room in under 3 min and so on and so on...those are all "chore" video games extra or much less. Now, as for issues equivalent to what you indexed: putting puzzles mutually unscrambling words play a game of your brothers determination with them write a narrative with all of you using fact the characters and so and so on.

Answer 7

For the three year old, make her pick up toys that are left on the floor. The seven year should help her younger sister and be kind to her. They are so young, so there chores shouldn't be so hard, they might get really stressed out if you make them do something to hard.

Answer 8

something really easy for them both maybe the 7 yr old could make her bed and carry her dishes to the sink after meals and wait a couple of more years to start the 3 yr old on chores and pay your seven year old like a dollar a week provided she did her chores that week.

Answer 9

WEll I thinl three is still a littel tow young so you can have your three year old help you around the yard like rakign leaves with a small leave raker or pull weeds with you by his or her side well doing the chore thats a ruteen you adn your 3 year odl cna bith get into togeth untill he/she is old enouph to do work by there self
As for your seven year old i think he/she could probably help clean up the liveing room some with your help and you can teach them how to vacume or something

Answer 10

I was using the vaccum at 7 years old. Your 3 year old could start helping to put away her toys. Make it into a little game for her.