What chores do your 10-12 year olds do???

[blossomhill]

I'd be really interested to know. Thanks

My 10 year old helps put away dishes and tidy his room (occasionally). As he gets older he will become more involved. But for now he is too young and life is too short to make him do too many chores.

Once he reaches 12 he will be helping load the washing machine, hang up washing, hoover the floor and the above. All with reward.

Remember that chores should always be made fun and be rewarded. You should also think about there mental abilities before giving them chores.

My 10yo makes his bed (all 3 do this allegedly). He also gets out the mats and cutlery for tea (sometimes needs a reminder).

He's supposed to keep his room tidy too but he seems to be allergic to that idea.

13 yo ds tidies his room really badly, brings washing in really badly and empties dishwasher really badly. He makes bacon sarnies at the weekend (I'm always over his shoulder) and brings me a cup of tea in bed!

DD 16, when she wants new clothes will wash, iron, clean etc.

They should be taught household chores and I always reward them.

My Ds 16 is super helpful. He helps with the washing, dishes, cleans the cat litter tray - yukk, and even helps at my cafe.

He has always been like this.

Karty - he sounds lovely.

I hope my ds gets there! Mine's lovely too.

My 11y ds empties and fills the dishwasher after tea and sometimes puts wet washing on the airing rack. He tidies his room on a Saturday morning too.

What kind of husband/man would you like your son to be?

If you want him to be a helpful,clean and tidy man then not expecting him to do anything around the house is a disastrous move.

Yet a lot of women just don't see the link.

I have a 4 yo and he already straightens his duvet, opens the curtain, puts dirty clothes in the laundry basket, and loves to help cook and garden etc.

My dd is older (11) and vacuums, tidies, puts laundry out etc she is fabulous. She also helps with the 4 yo if I'm busy. I never have to ask.

It's all part of a happy household, everyone pulling together like a family team. Our house isn't a show home but it is pretty clean and tidy home as a result.

Bring the washing in off the line

Set the table

Bring the dirty washing down

DS2 loves to hoover and polish - always doing his bedroom and asks if he can do the stairs and sitting room

Make their beds - just need to tidy the duvet and pillows - they have studio bunks so no top sheet.

Make a cup of tea/coffee

DS2 regularly will ask if he can make his own bacon buttie when we have them.

My Ds's are 12 & 10.

In addition to things others have said: garden work, peeling potatoes, peeling and chopping potatoes. Scrub toilets. Mind toddler DC for me.

All DC refuse to fill the dishwasher, they consider it the most minging job ever!

My DSs are 10 and 7, they

Both:

• bring down dirty laundry & put in basket
• put own clean laundry away
• bring cups/ plates out of other rooms
• (sometimes, if reminded) put dishes in dishwasher
• carry shopping from door to kitchen & help put away when Tesco deliver (There is a loud shout of 'All hands to the pumps' when the lorry arrives, and anyone in the house at the time is expected to help )

DS1:

• makes toasted sandwiches (mostly for himself, so not sure if that's technically a 'chore' )
• has recently been taught how to iron, but hasn't really done any yet

DS2:

• makes his bed really nicely

However they are both generally very untidy, and I'm trying to think of new strategies to get them to do more tidying etc.

Oh yes, DS1 will help peel veg & cook etc if I'm doing it at the same time

DD1 (12) has a long school day so doesn't have regular chores (apart from cleaning out rabbits and cat litter tray but they are her pets) but she does do normal stuff like tidy her room, put laundry in basket, make her own bed etc. And she will help spontaneously sometimes such as bringing in washing if it rains and general tidying up if the mood takes her (she's v tidy). She will lay the table, watch 3yo DS and do other jobs when asked though.

DD2 (10) does more table-laying, sock-pairing etc mainly because she is still at primary so has more time. But she is chronically chaotic so there is no point asking her to tidy!

Work to their strengths....

Sorry I just realised the age on the thread title. and

My, now teenage dcs did stuff at that age too.

DC (10)
tidies his room
strips and makes his bed
empties the dishwasher
sets the table
puts the bins away after bin day
puts away clean clothes
helps cooks dinner sometimes (his choice)
Help tidy up the garden
Clean the car
dusts and vacuums (his choice)

DC (7)
tidies her room
strips and makes her bed
empties the dishwasher
sets the table
helps cooks dinner sometimes (her choice)
puts away clean clothes
dusts (her choice)