Chore list for 6 and 3 year old...

[daisychics]

Hi, It's Saturday and it's clean up day. I was wondering if anyone has a simple chore list that they could share. I have a list of things I have to do around the house, I just don't know how to delegate. I'm the type to just do it all so it can be done right. I'm not teaching my kids anything about helping around the house. I grew up with a mom who did everything for us. Thank you.

[Daisy]

My 6yo son's chore list...

1. Clean up toys in backyard (Saturdays)
2. Clean trash out of car (Mondays)
3. Gather trash from all over house (Thursdays)

Daily:

1. Fold the kitchen towels and washclothes. Put away his folded clothes (I still fold his clothes).
2. Make bed.
3. Set table for dinner.
4. Wipe off table after dinner.
5. Clean his room & all his toys up throughout the house (I still have to help "motivate" but he does the bulk of the work)
6. Clean the toilet after his misses (uugh!!)

My 8yo daughter:

1. Sweep the front walk (Saturdays)
2. Vaccum out the car (Mondays)
3. Clean out and organize the refrigerator (weekly). She loves doing this.

Daily
1. Room clean & toys picked up through out house.
2. Feed cats, keeps water bowls cleaned and filled.
3. Help fill dishwasher after meals.
4. Make bed.
5. Fold all her own laundry.
6. Wipe down their bathroom counters

They both also help me when I'm cleaning house. I put a list of jobs that need to be done on the whiteboard and they just start picking.

[8FillTheHeart]

Gosh, I am not one to "assign" chores to a 3 yo. My littlest ones simply follow me around and "help." They like to help fold the laundry, dust, sweep. I definitely make "work" fun for them!! (though I do expect them to help in picking up their toys)

A 6 yo can definitely make their bed, unload silverware from the dishwasher, carry dirty laundry, help fold towels, put away toys, feed pets, etc, but the reality is that there isn't much "real" cleaning that they can do that wouldn't require you to go behind them and re-do. I think 6 is an age where I introduce responsibilities, but I don't really expect real "help."

[daisychics]

she's pretty good around the house.... I really meant it for my 6 year old boy. *I feel like I'm always trying to explain myself here :) *

She does fold the laundry with me and she does help put all her toys away in her little bins....

[Daisy]

I'm going to tell you that my 6yo son is HARD. I expected him to be better about picking up after himself by this point. Ideas that work...Tell him to pick up a certain number of items (Can you pick up 20 things before the timer dings?), set the timer and say he needs to work hard for 10 minutes, offer to help BUT only if he continues to work. My son likes for others to do his work and he'll pretend to be working when he is really playing. I seriously think this is a boy thing (or second child or I don't know but it's just the way my son is).

AND there are many times when I think it would be easier to just do it myself but I'm not teaching him anything. I keep reminding myself that I'm molding him into someone a gal might want to actually marry someday. LOL.

[Jenstet]

I have a chore board with rotating chores. the 5 and 9 year old can be..

-toy grabber, just picks up toys scattered and throws in basket.

-pet assistant,the older can feed by herself

-laundry assistant, they carry the baskets into the folding area and gather baskets from rooms.even my 2 year old can handle this

-dishwashing assistant, load and unload the dishwasher, my 2 year old can sort silverware somewhat as long as it is in the drawer I'm happy

-bathroom monitor, clean up the pee misses and toothpaste globs make sure there is toiletpaper

-kitchen assistant, hands out juices and food so not everyone is running back and forth in the kitchen. this is one the kids fight over to have as a chore

-wash tables and chairs after meals, my 2 year old can do this as well

-sweep floor after meals, the baby likes to "scoop" up with dustpan and put in the trash.

the 2 older are responsible for their rooms an the 9 year old does her own laundry now start to finish. My board is just a white board with velcro stickers. The chores rotate every week. It doesn't go smoothly all the time but sometimes good enough is great!!

[daisychics]

Yes, those are great ideas! Having him pick up his toys is not hard right now because I finally organized his things so every toy has a place. Although, I do have to remind him at times because as he is cleaning... he starts playing :)
I agree, I want to raise him to be a GREAT husband, because it helps when dh pitches in. I'm learning to let go and let him help with cooking eggs for breakfast or making our coffee in the morning....
This week I started teaching both my kids how to seperate the laundry... next week would be to actually wash them.

[daisychics]

I love the names "bathroom monitor", "laundry assistant" -- I'm gonna have to brainstorm with dh to make a board.
thanks.

[Sue G in PA]

www.handipoints.com. My dc all have a chore list on Handipoints and earn "points" for each chore they do, are able to cash them in for rewards and us the bonus points on the Handipoints website. They each get a virtual "cat" and get to dress them up, talk to other cats using pre-scripted words, phrases (so they don't accidentally give out private info. etc.), play fun games, etc. It's all benign and safe. As for the 3yo, my 2yo is all too willing to help w/ almost anything. She "helps" me do the laundry, clean her side of the room, fold the clothes (okay so she hinders more than helps but it's worth it to foster that sense of responsibility!), put her clothes away, etc. Anytime she WANTS to help, I let her. 3yo is a good time to start "training". I can give my 2yo spec. tasks like "please put your books in this bin" and she'll do it. Or, "please put your dirty clothes in this hamper". You KWIM. Start them young. I made the mistake of not starting some of mine young and I'm suffering now (bad attitudes, lack of responsibility, chores done carelessly, etc.).