Wanting to know what others do… Do you expect your child to help out around the house? If so how old are they and what…
Wanting to know what others do…
Do you expect your child to help out around the house? If so how old are they and what do you expect?
We expect our 8 year old to put his washing in the basket, tidy his room, set the table for meals, empty and load the dishwasher (not every time but if he’s free and we’re busy). He also occasionally vacuums.
My husband and I both work, but my husband works during school hours. We pay for and take our eldest to a lot of football and cricket training. We feel that he should help out with bits around the house.
What do others do? Other parents I know are quite surprised and don’t expect anything from their kids.
Kisty·
My daughter has to do the recycling and tidy her room she also likes to clean the kitchen cupboard doors but that's mostly because she like to use the spray lol
Georgina·
I expect mine to tidy their own rooms, pick up their own rubbish and put their dirty clothes in the washing basket 🧺. They have to be told to do it though & sometimes I ask them multiple times before they do it - working on it! X
Joy·
Мама четверых детей, беременна
Mine are abit younger but I expect the oldest two to take responsibility for themselves so keep there rooms tidy, put things back where they found them, and put any plates/cups ect in the sink when there finished. Just little things that save me time and hopefully teach them a little cleanliness. I'm also starting to teach my 3 year old the same x
Karla B·
I think children should help out and do tasks from a young age as they are skills they need for life. They don't teach them in school so it's up to us as parents to teach them. My 2 year old helps wipe kitchen cupboard doors, and wipes the window sills (they are low ones) and puts washing in the washing machine when asked. She also takes her empty plate into the kitchen when she has finished and rubbish to the bin (crisp packets etc). My 6 year old tidies her bedroom by herself if she makes a mess of it, she puts her dirty clothes in the wash, she puts her clothes away (after I've folded them I put them on the end of her bed), she takes her empty plate to the kitchen and rubbish to the bin. I also give them abit of pocket money, not alot just 10p, 20p or 50p depending on what they are doing. This way I think they learn that when they do work they can earn money. It all adds up and they get to spend it in the shop on a sweet, chocolate or toy once every few weeks. It gives them something to look forward to. Obviously it works better for my eldest as she understands the concept of saving to buy something that she would like. My youngest is happy taking £1 for a kinder egg lol xx
J·
Мама троих детей
Put their toys back in their toy boxes, washing in the basket, Erin will Hoover her room as she has a habit of ripping paper into small pieces , Erin feeds the hamster and will help me clean out the animals homes, they put their plates/empty drinking bottles or cups in the sink and Erin will wipe down the dinner table occasionally. Xx
Kerry.·
I agree with kids having chores.
Kylan puts his washing in basket/machine. Puts his rubbish in the bin, plates in the sink. Tidies his room and makes his bed. And his new job is putting nappies in the bin when I change the baby.
theodoresmammy·
Theo is in charge of tidying away his toys at the end of every day, making sure his bed in made (I still help with this because it is a raised bed) and putting his dirty dishes and cups in the sink when he is done.
He also helps with things like vacuuming, putting the washing machine on, putting food shoping away, collecting dirty laundry from upstairs baskets and bringing it down. But all of these are because he wants to help and they aren't consistent.