{"id":804,"date":"2017-06-01T21:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T21:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/acorn\/?p=804"},"modified":"2017-07-13T21:01:53","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T21:01:53","slug":"suggested-chores-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/sites\/acorn\/2017\/06\/01\/suggested-chores-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggested Chores for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is only a partial list to get you started with your own ideas.&nbsp; For greater success, discuss possible chores and let children choose their own responsibilities.<\/p>\n<h4>Chore List: One Year Old<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b>Pick up toys<\/li>\n<li>Pretend cleaning (wipe up spills, dust, sweeping, vacuuming)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chore List: Two to Three Years Old<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Help make up beds<\/li>\n<li>Help feed pets<\/li>\n<li>Help sort laundry<\/li>\n<li>Place spoons and napkins on table<\/li>\n<li>Unload plastic dishes, spoons and forks from dishwasher<\/li>\n<li>Check bathrooms to be sure there\u2019s an extra roll of toilet paper<\/li>\n<li>Put clothes in hamper<\/li>\n<li>Get dressed<\/li>\n<li>Match clean socks<\/li>\n<li>Clean spills<\/li>\n<li>Water plants<\/li>\n<li>Empty wastebasket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chore List: Four to Five Years Old<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Make bed<\/li>\n<li>Set and clear the table<\/li>\n<li>Dust<\/li>\n<li>Help put away groceries<\/li>\n<li>Use the hand vac to clean up<\/li>\n<li>Bring in mail<\/li>\n<li>Pull weeds<\/li>\n<li>Take folded laundry to correct rooms<\/li>\n<li>Fix bowl of cereal<\/li>\n<li>Put food away after meals when within child\u2019s reach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chore List: Six to Eight Years Old<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Help fold clothes<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Put away clean laundry<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Help with simple cooking and food preparation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Vacuum<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Take out the trash<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Rake leaves<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Clean bedroom<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Wash dishes<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Fold socks and put away<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Load dishwasher<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Sort dirty clothes into whites and colors<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Sweep<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Walk pet<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Put away groceries<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chore List: Nine to Ten Years Old<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash dishes by hand and unload dishwasher<\/li>\n<li>Prepare simple meals<\/li>\n<li>Change sheets on beds<\/li>\n<li>Learn to use the washer and dryer<\/li>\n<li>Clean bathrooms<\/li>\n<li>Help with yard work<\/li>\n<li>Help wash the car<\/li>\n<li>Scrub the floors<\/li>\n<li>Clean the kitchen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Chore List: Eleven Years Old or Older<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Help with younger children<\/li>\n<li>Any household responsibilities than an adult would do<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is only a partial list to get you started with your own ideas.&nbsp; For greater success, discuss possible chores and let children choose their own responsibilities. 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