List of cleaning jobs for kids

During the school holidays it’s good for you kids to really start helping at home. If you make it part of your routine, you’ll be able to carry on after the holidays too. Too many kids today expect to be served and don’t know how to use the appliances around the house. I’ve written out a list for each of my kids to follow and so far, so good – they’re sticking to it.

With each age group you’ll want to include new tasks but also keep up with the old chores. You’ll find that if you have more than one child, you will be able to have younger children take over easier tasks.

Here is a list of cleaning jobs for kids between 6 and 8 years of age:

• Change bed sheets
• Load washing machine and run a load of laundry
• Wash dishes by hand
• Load and unload dishwasher
• Unpack groceries
• Pack lunch for school
• Fold simple laundry items and pack away
• Vacuum
• Sweep front step and outdoor pathways
• Prepare simple meals like salads and desserts (please ensure child is well trained with knives)
• Mop floors

You will need to spend some time showing your children how to do any cleaning jobs. It is important to remember that you don’t want to start your kids who may not have done many chores before on a complete list like this. Rather, start with a couple of things and slowly phase in more. Encourage your kids and praise them when they do a great job – they might just want to do more.

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