So I'm thinking of doing some sort of 'chore chart' for the boys this summer since they will be home more and making…

@shananaginsx yes it helps a lot they get rewarded at the end of the week if they stayed on task with everything without being told

Yeah mine are gonna! I wish I did this sooner. @asunaking15,

All my kids have responsibility charts @shananaginsx

Lol yep

Yeahhhh mines a walking terror right now 😫 into everything and always testing his limits now. @arivera64,

Luckily the baby doesn't cause trouble yet lol

Oh girl 😫 if I had one more boy I might lose my marbles! @arivera64,

For real. I have 4 plus my husband lmao i feel you

I know 😫 3 of them... then there's daddy too. Haha. I think I need a chore list for him too 😂 @arivera64,

Yupp. Boys

Yes, always. Ours is also the not listening thing. Like we ask them to do something and they decide to just do whatever they want or just stare at us blankly. Or more recent it's the 'talking back' and 'always having something to say' nonsense. And the fighting, like always kicking and punching and mouthing. @arivera64,

I hear you. My biggest struggle is them keeping their room clean and always fighting. My husband has been working on turning the spare room into a playspace so that they dont have toys in their room anymore

Yeah that's exactly what I'll need to do as well. I'm done playing games, they've kinda got out of hand recently, so things need to change around here. I'm hoping this helps, or they will not have a fun summer. @arivera64,

I also need to follow mine more too. I'm hoping to keep them on a fairly tight schedule for summer so that i don't lose my mind.

My other 2 have pikachu and thomas....the 3 yr old of course has different responsibilities

Perfect! We have a 'rules and consequences' chart right now on the fridge but it definitely needs some tweaking and modifying, especially for summer. And us to follow it more strictly 🙊 lol. @arivera64,

I have to create a new one for summer but yes i printed out cool ones and put them on the fridge. As well as a behavior chart. 3 strikes they lose their treat at the end of the week

That's a great idea too! Thank you. 😀 do you have their responsibilities typed out or something for them to see? @arivera64,

😉 and while i don't believe in getting paid for helping around the house, i have a jar that the kids can pick from blindly at the end of the week and it includes things like

Renting a movie and having popcorn, staying up 30min past bedtime, baking cookies, get a happy meal etc. Helps them do a better job with their chores

Yes it'll also help with the bored faces and I think it's time for them to do more than just putting their clothes away and making beds. @arivera64,

Yeah that's perfect! Something that won't take them forever but a simple task to teach responsibility as well as help me out a bit! Good ideas! @arivera64,

Trust and believe I'm trying to keep mine busy this summer.

Yw. Small tasks that you don't have time or energy to do....wiping down baseboards, dusting blinds, using a toothbrush to clean around the sink faucets...

Thank you! Yeah they fold their clothes and put away and fix their bed. But was thinking of having them do something else as well, but nothing too complex or that I want a certain way. Lol. I'll prob have them help clean the table and walls and other things like that. @arivera64,

10yr old wash the dishes. 8 yr old rinse the dishes.

10yr old put laundry to wash (if you have a washer)

8yr old can fold.

Etc

I have a responsibility chart. This way i can include things like practice reading and writing once a day too.

My 3yr old gives the pets water and wipes the walls in the hallway etc.

My 7 and 5yr olds clean the table, rinse dishes, fold laundry. ....