mo2 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 In your house, do your kids do their chores or their school work first in the morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Other: Both. They do a couple of chores in the am-make beds, empty the dishwasher, feed pets, then we do school, then they do other chores. Edited January 3, 2011 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 They have morning chores and then afternoon/evening chores. Morning chores are done before school starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmama Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 In my house, first we clean up. They get their rooms straightened up, get dressed and brush their teeth and hair. They eat breakfast, and then we clean up the kitchen, because that's where we do school at. (We have an eat-in kitchen.) It may take about 30 minutes to get breakfast done, and cleaned up. We start school at 9. There's no rush. We just follow along. I can't stand to try to teach and do paperwork with clutter and dishes all over the table and counters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneofalamo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 bh aha I work them all day!! am before chores, after lunch chores, after school chores, before dinner and after dinner chores! and then make them do school in between mwha ha ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Since you asked and I thought about it ;) It seems that we do most chores after school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Before school, it's only the individual stuff-getting up, getting dressed, brushing hair, teeth and so on. Picking up the playroom, taking out trash, unloading the dishwasher, and so on happens later in the day. Having said that, the only chore I typically do before school, besides getting breakfast ready, is starting a load of laundry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 depends--is holding off making an animal wait to eat? Then they get done first. Can't let the cows and chickens starve while you get homeschooling done. We do what has to be done when it has to be done. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Other: Both. They do a couple of chores in the am-make beds, empty the dishwasher, feed pets, then we do school, then they do other chores. Exactly.:iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I picked other... Mostly they whine and complain about having to do either. Their preference would be to play ALL day long with breaks for food and movies. On my priority list - school comes before chores (mostly because I HATE cleaning as much as the kids do:tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurad1125 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Mine do a quick bit of chores, then all school work. After school, the bigger amount of chores is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 School first. We're not morning people and we eat cold breakfast, yes I'm a meanie. Besides making the bed, which I don't push, we don't have many chores in the morning. I feed the pets when I get up and that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 bh aha I work them all day!! am before chores, after lunch chores, after school chores, before dinner and after dinner chores! and then make them do school in between mwha ha ha ha :iagree::lol::nopity::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 They have morning chores and then afternoon/evening chores. Morning chores are done before school starts. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I start the day off with chores. Than school. Than cores before dad comes home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 bh aha I work them all day!! am before chores, after lunch chores, after school chores, before dinner and after dinner chores! and then make them do school in between mwha ha ha ha :iagree: :D They have chores to do before breakfast, then breakfast clean up chores. School, lunch, lunch clean up chores. School, after school clean up chores. Quick tidy before dinner, after dinner clean up chores. Sounds like a lot when in print like that, but nothing really takes more than 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Chores first. I can't work in a messy house. I like to start the day off clean and fresh and then we can focus on school. ODS does his schoolwork while I finish cleaning,cooking, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 We don't really do chores. :blush: At least I don't call them that. In the morning before academics the kids are expected to eat breakfast, get ready, make their beds, etc. Normal stuff people do before they start their day. After academics, the kids....do what they are told. Which means at some point during the day I say something like, "Hey, guys help me out. Here's a list of things that need to get done. Pick a few and do them. Thanks." Again, before bed they are expected to have their rooms tidy, toys picked up in the house, teeth brushed, baths taken, etc. but I don't give them a list or anything. On weekends, the kids usually pair up with a parent and help do whatever needs doing like cleaning out the garage, car, yard work, kitchen prep, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Chores happen throughout the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferB Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 We make our biggest messes through the day, so we clean up in the afternoon after school and before TV / rest time. We go to bed with a relatively clean house, so we get right to school in the morning, and the cycle repeats. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Other. We start school after breakfast, then take a chore break/snack break after about an hour (1st grader). Dd used to hate doing chores, but I made a jar with chores written on folded paper. On the papers I list my chore and her chore. Eg. Mom: Mop kitchen floor. Daughter: Clean baseboards in kitchen and living room. Dd gets to reach in the jar and grab the paper, read it, and check it off a weekly list when we're done. We do our chores together, then take a snack break, then do the "fun" school subjects (history, science, projects). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 In your house, do your kids do their chores or their school work first in the morning? Other. There are chores in the morning and there are chores late afternoon. So, chores get done before and after school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 bh aha I work them all day!! am before chores, after lunch chores, after school chores, before dinner and after dinner chores! and then make them do school in between mwha ha ha ha There's got to be a little devil smilie, 'cause that would be me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 School. I hate going to bed with a dirty house so there's not much to be done in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Both-some chores are morning and some later and some flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 They have their morning chores (which will change to what I have listed, when we move into the new house) Make bed, brush teeth, wash face, etc. (with rotating responsibility for making sure the sink/toilet get wiped down), drop off dirty clothes in the laundry room before heading downstairs to breakfast. Breakfast, listen to Bible reading, clean up to memory song(s) of the morning, head to basement for school. School schedule (varies by child/age) Lunch. Listen to book audio, clean up to memory song(s) of the afternoon. Finish up school (mostly the oldest, the younger 3 should pretty much be done by lunch-time); 3pm is clean-up time in the basement (put things away) then we clean up the room of the day (dust, dust-mop, etc.), laundry gets sorted, load popped into the washer, dinner gets eaten...off to swimming we go! Home from swimming, load in washer gets popped into the dryer, kids eat after-swim snack, brush teeth, wipe down bathroom, in jammies, family time with dad in the master bedroom... bedtime. Chores are interspersed between other things throughout the day, to keep things minimal. As long as we follow the routine, the house should remain tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 There are some chores that have to be done every morning before any people eat- animals taken care of (especially this time of year when their water is all solid, and wood carried in. And we also do chores all day long, but our biggest house cleaning is right before bed. Dh works nights so the big clean works best when he isn't trying to sleep and that way it is clean in the morning when we start school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 A few chores before school. School. Then more chores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Morning chores: one does dishes, the other does the chickens and dog poo. One does bins, the other takes care of the swimming pool. Always before school, otherwise it woudnt get done. Afternoon/evening- person on dishes has to do more dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zusjames Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I like a clean house first because I cannot think if there is a mess looming. BUT... if it means our school day is going to run late then we do school first then clean after we are done with school. My husbands reminds me about the difference between urgent and important. A dirty house won't change their SAT scores. Right?!? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Other- both They have to take care of the dishwasher before breakfast, and the table and floor before school. We work at the table, so we need it clean! All other chores wait until after school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 They have morning chores and then afternoon/evening chores. Morning chores are done before school starts. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 bh aha I work them all day!! am before chores, after lunch chores, after school chores, before dinner and after dinner chores! and then make them do school in between mwha ha ha ha :lol::001_huh:You're hilarious. I have a question. Do you (anyone) have your older (or taller) kids unload the dishwasher only because the shorter/younger ones are too short to reach the cabinet? Or do you keep dishes and glasses in the lower cabinets so the shorters can get it done?:bigear: To answer the poll, yeah, we do a little bit to get us going, instead of leaving a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Other: Both. They do a couple of chores in the am-make beds, empty the dishwasher, feed pets, then we do school, then they do other chores. This is how we do it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 depends on which child. some have morning chores, some have evening chores, and some have both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Well, I picked school because we do start school before doing any chores. However, after breakfast, they unload the dishwasher and take care of hygiene things like brushing their teeth. Their rooms and the playroom have to be clean before they are allowed to have any screen time, but there is no specific time they have to do that. That's up to them. I ask them to take their laundry up and put it away when I've finished a load and they help me unload the car after I've done the grocery shopping, but again, both those things are random. As my kids have gotten older, I've actually given them less in the way of chores because they have so much more to do with school and other activities and I have more time to do housework because they have a lot more independent work. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) We don't necessarily have individual chores, other than the self-care tasks for themselves. So we are just taking care of things all day, before, during, and after schoolwork. They do have things they do get done in the morning before school (feed animals, etc.,) but then we do things all day. So someone might take a break from their work to go fold a load of towels, for example. We also have the jobs associated wtih meals that take place at breakfast, lunch, and dinner (cook, dishes in dishwasher, wipe table, etc.) Edited January 4, 2011 by angela in ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I chose school however I must qualify. We have "expectations" that are required before school time starts. To name a few: wash and all bathroom stuff make bed feed cat and a few more Now, in terms of chores, if it's a quick unload the dishwasher I might have my dd do that during lunch time. It takes 5 min or empty the trash takes 3. "Usually" chores are performed after school, however. S <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Do you (anyone) have your older (or taller) kids unload the dishwasher only because the shorter/younger ones are too short to reach the cabinet? Or do you keep dishes and glasses in the lower cabinets so the shorters can get it done?:bigear: To answer the poll, yeah, we do a little bit to get us going, instead of leaving a mess. Mine just climb on counters or chairs ;), but my aunt always had her kids do part of the dishwasher, so the littlest was responsible for the silverware, because it was the shortest to put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My dd is going on 12 and she "empties" or unloads the dishwasher. She does not "store" the contents yet, as it's even hard for me to reach. She'll do that in the future though when she's a tad bit taller. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have a question. Do you (anyone) have your older (or taller) kids unload the dishwasher only because the shorter/younger ones are too short to reach the cabinet? Or do you keep dishes and glasses in the lower cabinets so the shorters can get it done?:bigear: To answer the poll, yeah, we do a little bit to get us going, instead of leaving a mess. When ds was younger we had a free-standing cabinet we used to store dishes. It was perfect. Anything he couldn't put away he could put on the counter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneofalamo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 :lol::001_huh:You're hilarious. I have a question. Do you (anyone) have your older (or taller) kids unload the dishwasher only because the shorter/younger ones are too short to reach the cabinet? Or do you keep dishes and glasses in the lower cabinets so the shorters can get it done?:bigear: To answer the poll, yeah, we do a little bit to get us going, instead of leaving a mess. :w00t: we don't have a dishwasher! For some reason, just never made it in our homes thru the years. My kids do all the dishes! I only will do the ones that must soak and I do that before I go to bed.? The wash, dry and put away each meal! We have a schedule that we worked out together! They all work together, loud thumping music, and laughter...I used to be part of it, teaching them how, and now and again, I get in the mix, but they really are a well tuned machine!! Every now and again, I go after dinner, no chores, mom's night! The cheers and kisses are worth it...but I don't do it often...ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 :lol::001_huh:You're hilarious. I have a question. Do you (anyone) have your older (or taller) kids unload the dishwasher only because the shorter/younger ones are too short to reach the cabinet? Or do you keep dishes and glasses in the lower cabinets so the shorters can get it done?:bigear: To answer the poll, yeah, we do a little bit to get us going, instead of leaving a mess. If they can't reach the cabinet they are to neatly stack them on the counter for me to put away later. Yes, I must stress neatly, because I'm so used to having to stress neatly. :lol: Take a wild guess how often the dishes that are left for me are stacked neatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 In your house, do your kids do their chores or their school work first in the morning? Other: play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My husbands reminds me about the difference between urgent and important. A dirty house won't change their SAT scores. Right?!? LOL. If I had husbands, they'd be assigned extra chores. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Other: Both. They do a couple of chores in the am-make beds, empty the dishwasher, feed pets, then we do school, then they do other chores. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I just reworked our schedule for the new year, and the kids are now required to do one chore after school before they can have free time. In the morning they just get dressed, brush teeth, eat breakfast, and exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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