what chores do your dcs do?

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Hi, am interested in knowing what jobs your dcs have to do around the house, and how old they are. Mine are 5 and 2.4 and I want to get them doing some things ti help, but what is reasonable?

Mine don't do anything useful but I do try to get them to feel like they're involved.

DS2 (3) has a spray bottle with water in which he uses to spray the windows while I'm cleaning. DS1 (5) likes to use a whole can of polish when dusting.

I'm a bit rubbish but trying to get them to put toys away etc. clothes on washing basket, wrappers in bin. Shoes on shelf.

My house is still a flea pit

My 2.8 year old helps clear the table, puts his shoes away when he comes home and sort of picks up his toys when asked to help.

Mine are dd 11 (nearly) and ds 7 and I am keen to see what ideas people have.

At the moment dd tidies her own room, feeds the rabbits, occasionally walks the older dog we have, helps clean out the guinea pigs, dusts when asked to, can put on a wash and can iron although doesn't have dusting, washing or ironing as regular jobs. She can also cook simple things like homemade soup and can hoover although not brilliantly.

Ds is beginning to learn to tidy his room but I have to be there to direct proceedings. He can feed the guinea pigs but again has to be supervised. He puts his washing in the wash basket and picks up toys with direction. He is also great at pairing socks when I am folding the laundry. Ds has a few mental health problems so we haven't managed to teach as many life skills but we are working on it. He is much less cooperative though.

Watching with interest.

My older three are mid/late teens and do pretty much anything when ordered asked. Their bedrooms are their responsibility, mostly they're not too bad. Laundry is generally done by me, but they will not have anything washed if it's not in the washing basket/machine.

They have all learnt the washing deal fair swiftly, particularly my DDs who have failed to have some vital piece of clothing clean because I refuse to pick their crap up. It only takes a couple of times

All three started getting pocket money when they were five on the condition that toys/crap were adequately tidied away at the end of the day and they made their beds every morning.

DD3 is just 3 and loves to lay the table, load/unload the dishwasher and she's very good about putting her toys away at the end of the day. She also likes to clean the bath . While she's in it . She's just started trying to make her bed. She is absolutely hopeless at it, but the sentiment is there I suppose...

Mine are 5 and 3.

They carry their school bags to school in the morning.
They put their shoes away when they get home.
They put their packed lunch boxes in the kitchen after school.

They also set and clear the table as asked.
And they get their own snack in the afternoon if I ask them to.

I have 11 and 9 yr old DS .

They clean their bedroom - well their version of clean but its a start.
Empty dishwasher in morning.
Clean Guinea Pigs out each week.
Put their freshly washed/ ironed clothes away - (because i can't be arsed to keep going up stairs )
Pop round to the corner shop for me - not very often but I know they can do it.
Hoover the stair carpet and upstairs.
Make me a cup of tea
Lay table at meal times / help clear away
Hoover and clean inside of car.

DS is 2.2.

I expect him to do certain jobs:

Undo the straps of his shoes so I can take them off
Put his hat, gloves & shoes away when we come home.
Help me tidy away toys at the end of the day or when I get annoyed with the mess.
Put his dirty clothes in the laundry basket after I undress him

He likes to help with (and I encourage):

Loading & unloading the dishwasher
Hanging washing on the airer / taking it off
Loading / unloading the washing machine
Operating the microwave
Preparing food eg putting veg peelings in the compost bin, and cut up veg in a casserole dish
Laying the table for meals
Putting recycling / rubbish in the bin
General fetching & carrying.

Thankfully he loves to tidy and loves to 'help' with whatever I'm doing.

Mine is in charge of the bathroom and floors, his own ironing and his room. He will unload the shopping and go to the corner shop - he has been making the hot drinks since he was 10.

He takes turns cooking dinner and can put the washing on.

He is 14 and a half and hopefully will be fully independent and doing for himself without it feeling abnormal by the time he leaves for Uni - not a helpless bewildered babe at 18 like a lot I see!

DD14 used to help with dusting,washing up, tidying toys etc quite willingly.
Different story now though !
She will do most things now but I have to ask.
She can cook, iron and use the washing machine.
Although when my Dad had a heart attack a few weeks ago I came home from the hospital and she had done all ironing,hoovering unloaded dishwasher and tidied both our bedrooms. Bless

doinmummy I hope your ddad is ok.

Bless your dd for knowing how to help in a crisis

Thankyou carrot, He is ok had to have a stent fitted and awaiting second op.
Bless DD I came home frazzled expecting to have to do housework etc . The house was immaculate. She can tidy better than I can !

My ddad had this about 5 years ago. He is fitter now than he has ever been. It took a while though so be prepared for a slow but steady recovery. It is good to know that your dd can pull out the stops when required. You have clearly taught her well.

I'm glad your dad is ok x Yes DD comes up trumps when needed.
I've been digging garden all day and my back is killing me. DD made me a pizza

Mine are 7 and nearly 10. They straighten their beds, feed the dog, tidy away their own recreational gubbins, help put away clean laundry, set the table and do the shredding! The elder loves to vacuum. Both love helping to cook.

DS is 9 and keeps his room frighteningly tidy . Puts all his washing away, brings it down and sorts it out etc, Lays abs clears table, gets own breakfast, goes up to the shop for me, hoovers stairs (he used to Hoover rooms but sucked the wire into the Hoover which destroyed it, tripped the electricity out upstairs and probably could have killed him ). He takes the recycling out on bin night and other stuff when asked like tidying the front room. He is coming along quite nicely. We are planning on implementing training in cooking, washing up (properly, he is crap presently) and the washing machine too.
I do get him gardening sometimes too but only if he really wants something as I pay for that!