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Do you have your tweens do chores? If so what things do they do around the house? My 10 year old does not do much. She has a turtle and it's a struggle just to get her to keep his bowl clean. I think she should be helping out more around the house, but I don't want to saddle her with too many chores after all, she is still a child. So I guess my question is what kinds of chores are appropriate for tweens?
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I have 2 kids and what I do, is make a list and split up the chores between them. They will switch off what they do each time so there's no fighting over it. The things I have them do are sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, loading or unloading the dishwasher, and I help them clean their bathroom. Nothing that they can mess up to bad, but enough to where they understand that it's hard work, and that it makes it a LOT easier if everyone chips in!! Hope that helps!
I think children should be responsible for making their bed and keeping their rooms cleaned up. They can also help set the table, help with dishes, bring in groceries and put them away... they can also help with yard work, special projects, etc.
I'm not saying that your child needs to work her fingers to the bone.... afterall, kids these days have a lot of homework and extracurricular activities.. but a few chores a week, is a must in my house.
Good Luck!
Ours is kept pretty simple due to the homework and extra activities...
"the list" includes things like putting their stuff away, making their own lunch, picking up any of their stuff that is lying around, practicing their music/spanish (one child does music, the other spanish), and doing their homework. In other words, there really arent that many chores on there.
However, then we do stress that everyone needs to pitch in on group activities. If daddy is cooking and mommy is doing dishes, the know we are likely to ask someone to set the table and the other to empty the dishwasher. If we are cleaning, then they expect that someone is likely to ask them to vacuum or dust.
In addition to these systems--in response to disobediance and fighting/arguing, we often give chores that they can do alone. Otherwise it is pretty much a team effort.
They are responsible for:
one week - the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner, and emptying the dishwasher.
The next week - the kitty litter box and the bathroom.
It isnt much, but it is a big help to me.
My son is 9 and he takes the dog in and out (by a leash - she is blind), feeds and waters the dog and cats, and takes the garbage to the can and rolls it to the street on pick-up day, and rolls it back after. My daughter is 3 and wants to clean with real cleaners, so I give her a bottle of water and let her help me. She helps me sort laundry by color and she helps put wet laundry in the dryer, and sometimes helps me unload the dishwasher and set the table.