To expect my kids to do one chore before school?

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Very age appropriate stuff. I'm thinking one could clear away breakfast things, one could feed the animals, one could help put a load of laundry on and the other help unload/load up the dishwasher....

But is it unfair to ask this before school?? When they get home we have a timetable already which is going to include some other light chores such as putting away any clean clothes left on your beds, and helping to lay the table.

I'm about to be single mum to four again, which is why i want to implement some changes, also i dont want them growing up thinking mummy does everything!

Lovely personal attack there Izaraus, thank you kindly. Seeing as the rest of your opinions so far don't exactly seem reasonable, you'll forgive me for not taking that one to heart.

OP, still think YANBU.

Our mornings are too busy for much other than getting dressed and going.

Dd (now 13) has been expected to get showered, dressed, make her bed, make sure her (family but only she uses it) bathroom is tidy, etc and not much more. She rarely eats breakfast (if she does she will put bowls/cup in dishwasher) and dh tends to make her lunch sandwich as he's ready first - she just sorts the rest. She'll grab the milk from the doorstep and put it in the fridge.

But tbh it's generally a fairly quick turnaround. All I do in a morning the chores is out the dishwasher on. Dh gets down earlier so empties it. He also makes the hot drinks and sorts Dd's sandwich.

As for other chores - Dd will always make sure her own room and the snug/study is tidy, she knows to put things in the dishwasher, put clothes in laundry etc. And will make food or drinks if asked, will put the hoover on, and help generally. But no set chores.

DD is 6yo and is an early riser. Her morning chores are to get herself dressed, make her bed and fill up the cat's water bowl. After school she lays the table and reads to me.

lazarus well!!! I fully expect my children to also feed me grapes, check my food for poison, sleep in the outhouses, and fetch me things whenever I want them. I also expect them to bow their heads when they speak to me, and never turn their backs on me.
That way they wont get a lashing

Please. Slaves!!?? I would expect these things to be done, anyway, as part of growing up and becoming a responsible adult... My question was relating to whether it was a bit much to expect it before school or not.

It seems the general consensus is not really, no.

Thanks guys, I'm gonna give this a go and see how it works.

I'll be careful not to lash too hard, though.