To ask what are reasonable chores for these ages and if everyone pitches in at your house?

[letsgowiththat]

DCs 6yo and 3.5 yo want to instil basics and in the future have them split chores and take some of the load on in terms of the housekeeping.
At the moment I work PT and DH currently crazy FT hours so I take on pretty much all of the housework.

What can I reasonably start teaching the DCs at these ages and how can I look at slowly building up and splitting the load for the future so I don't end up endlessly picking up after everyone and doing it all myself and being a nag?

Also DHs work will hopefully become more manageable and his weekends should start freeing up over the next few months but he will still work very long hours Mon-Fri so I'm not sure what would be fair to expect of him too - or should I take on all of the housework?

My oldest is 4. She loads and turns on dishwasher with standby supervision from me and unloads once finished. Had one or two breakages but largely this is manageable for her. She keeps her room tidy, puts her washing in the basket, helps peg out washing, helps cook dinner sometimes. She thinks all of this is fun still...

DC 7 and 9 here. We just expect them to clear up after themselves, put their own clothes in the washing basket etc, keep their rooms tidy and put their washing away. Would never expect any more than that until they're teens I don't think x in my house I'm part time so I clean the house on my day off and do all the washing. DP works full time and he does gardening and most of the washing up. We share cooking xx

Definitely picking up their own toys with help from you especially with the little one. And turning it into a game is the way to go. Maybe get some little brush/ dustpan sets and let them sweep up. Even putting shopping away alongside you once you have sorted it into groups. Lots of praise as they go so they see helping as rewarding. 6 year old could set table for meals. Helping and having success with it is a great confidence builder for children.