dragons in the flower bed Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My kid is pretty freaked out about how much I make him do. I am hoping to be able to compare and contrast. Can you please post everything your sixth grader does, including taking care of his own things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We have rotating chores, but some of the chores that are done by my 10 year old ds include: Keep his room clean Help clean the kids' bathroom Sort laundry Empty trashcans from around the house and take them out to the garbage Help tidy the downstairs Put away clean dishes from the dishwasher Help dry dishes and put them away Clean out the car Take care of pets-feed, water, pick up poop, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I have a 12yo. He does these things daily: Morning Make bed Afternoon Tidy his room and bathroom (sink, toilet, floor) Evening Pick up any stray belongings around the house Make sure clothes go in the hamper Weekly: Wash, dry, fold, and put away his laundry Strip his bed and wash sheets Sweep/mop bathroom Sweep/dust/mop bedroom These are mandatory. If he gets them done by a certain time he gets a ticket to turn in for a privilege, if he doesn't then I get to nag until he does. And then if he wants to be paid for chores, he has these to choose from: Tidy downstairs bathroom Babysit Yard work (weeding, clipping, etc) Mowing the lawn Tidy and vacuum living room Take out the trash Dishes Setting and clearing the table (to include wiping it down) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We have rotating chores, but some of the chores that are done by my 10 year old ds include:Keep his room clean Help clean the kids' bathroom Sort laundry Empty trashcans from around the house and take them out to the garbage Help tidy the downstairs Put away clean dishes from the dishwasher Help dry dishes and put them away Clean out the car Take care of pets-feed, water, pick up poop, etc :iagree:This is almost exactly my dd11 list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We're not big on chores here but my 11 yr dd: keeps her room clean helps younger dd clean the gameroom helps younger dd clean the bathroom does her laundry cleans off and puts dinner dishes in dishwasher occasionally helps with dishes, sweeps, dusts, vacuums (I usually only ask her to help with those a few times a month) She also helps mow the yard ~ we use a reel mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraphina Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 It really depends on the week as I have 5 kids to help out with the housework. My 12 year old is responsible daily for picking up his mess. My kids are all old enough and to pick up after themselves. My kids are responsible for on a rotating schedule: lawn work sorting, folding, putting away laundry (dh or I do the washing) unloading the dishwasher (only I am allowed to load) setting and clearing the table taking out the trash feeding the animals changing litter-boxes vacuuming cleaning bathrooms and just general cleaning as needed basically I am not a maid but I don't mind keeping a clean house, I just want reasonable help and I think that they should learn to do basic house chores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingnlearning Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My 11 year old daughter does these chores and has been doing them for several years: Milk the cow once a day Feed the cow and calf twice a day feed the chickens/let in and out of coop twice a day haul firewood twice a day start a fire in the cookstove water the horses feed the horses clean her room once a week/maintain we trade rooms in the house that we're responsible for during the week so whatever room/bathroom she's responsible for that week is kept clean take care of her parakeets put clean dishes away make dinner occasionally water the garden (seasonally obviously, like the firewood) her cat's litter box every few days she does her own laundry She's always on deck to help me or her father with just about anything, as is her brother. His chore list is just as long. I consider it my motherly duty to phase myself out of a job. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 when she gets up, she opens up the chicken coop and fills food/refreshes water. Then she'll let the dogs out, wiping their paws when they come back in. She'll then get breakfast, because I'm a slow mover in the morning. If she doesn't want to eat right away, I'll make breakfast for all three of us. She has to let our 14 yo dog out every 2 hours, replacing the diaper when she comes back in. we do barn chores together at night. She helps clean/pick up all day. She is in charge of washing, drying, folding and putting away all towels. This happens twice per week. I have her do a thorough cleaning of her room once per week, including vacuum. closes in chickens at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We have rotating chores, but some of the chores that are done by my 10 year old ds include:Keep his room clean Help clean the kids' bathroom Sort laundry Empty trashcans from around the house and take them out to the garbage Help tidy the downstairs Put away clean dishes from the dishwasher Help dry dishes and put them away Clean out the car Take care of pets-feed, water, pick up poop, etc :iagree: That's about all of it. Only thing I add in is gardening help. He'll help with the raking and bagging, when I make a new bed and rip up sod, weeding garbage that has to be dumped, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We aren't big into assigned chores, we are more of do it when it needs to be done family. That being said, on Sundays dd12 is responsible for: Cleaning her room impeccably including vacuuming. Vacuuming the stair case, landing and hallway. Cleaning 3 bathrooms including doing the floors. During the week, various chores may include Straightening the shoe closet Vacuuming the downstairs helping in the kitchen Dishes Sweeping Helping with various stages of laundry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We don't have set chores, with the exception of keeping his room clean, with the bed made. He frequently vacuums, cleans out my car, empties the dishwasher, cares for our dogs, and is quick to help when called. He doesn't dust, or do much yard work due to his allergies. (His ten year old brother usually helps with those.). None of my sons wash, but they will fold and put anything away. His most important responsibility is to help with the electronics when I can't figure them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukale Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Clean her room from top to bottom once a week watch sister while I make dinner pick up after herself does her own laundry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I just made my 11yo read this so she can see what chores other kids are doing. She got mad at me yesterday when I suggested she could do some cleaning around here. She said she was being treated like Cinderella and she didn't like it, and if Cinderella was here she'd say the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Both of my kids, ages 10 & 11 have the same chores. Some they are responsible for every day, and others rotate, depending on the day. Every day Personal care (brush teeth, wash face, etc...) Feed pets (2 guinea pigs & dog) Walk dog several times throughout the day Make bed Tidy bedroom Empty dishwasher Rotating days Fold/put away laundry Sweep/vacuum Mow lawn Clean bathrooms Help cook dinner Clean guinea pigs' cage Bathe dog Dust/wipe baseboards & other woodwork Empty garbage cans/take to curb Edited October 2, 2011 by Paintedlady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 We have rotating chores, but some of the chores that are done by my 10 year old ds include:Keep his room clean Help clean the kids' bathroom Sort laundry Empty trashcans from around the house and take them out to the garbage Help tidy the downstairs Put away clean dishes from the dishwasher Help dry dishes and put them away Clean out the car Take care of pets-feed, water, pick up poop, etc This is almost exactly my youngest two's chores when they were 10. They are 12 now and I have added a bathroom to clean by themselves two times a week and mopping the hardwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Great thread! I am ready to add dishes and KP duty for my 10yo and 7yo because I am starting to feel like Cinderella myself. Currently, 10.5yo does this as responsibility: His own laundry (sometimes I help) His own bed linens (ditto) Cleans his room Helps tidy toys and toddler-untidy items in the living areas of the house Vacuums upon request Tidies our back yard Trash detail and recycling detail Sets/clears the table upon request For pay on occasion: Vacuums and washes vehicles Heavy duty yard work such as digging out small saplings from the flower beds Extra laundry duty Bathroom cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I need to show these lists to my children, who after reading these will realize they are not as oppressed as they think. My 11 year old is responsible for the following: Weekly: Clean downstairs powder room. Dust living room. Dust and vacuum her room. Empty her bedroom garbage can Daily; Pick up after oneself. As needed: Unload dishwasher. Take out kitchen trash. Walk the dog. Clean up dog waste from the yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My kids(10, 12, 15yo) are expected to: do their own laundry clean their assigned room usually includes pickup, sweep and mop or vacuum, wiping down tables, mirrors, tvs, etc., We rotate the kids among kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, and living room. Kitchen gets put away dishes, help with cooking; dining room includes setting and clearing the table; stuff like that keep their own rooms neat clean and brush cat, play with cat clean fish tank, feed fish 5yo we work in where we can, he is still a work in progress 15yo is adding cooking meals and helps with dishes (occasionally without being ASKED!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) This is my 7th grader, but he had the same chores last year: After getting up and dressing for chores: Make bed, get out some clothes for the day (preferably clean ones, but this is a bit of a battle lately) Help feed cattle (involves hauling buckets of ration) Help feed hogs (involves hauling buckets of chopped feed) Help scrape the hog barn alleys (involves using a shovel to move waste out of the alley; he's not big enough to scrape the pens yet) After a shower, getting dressed for the regular day, breakfast, and brushing teeth: School Help tidy the house (mostly involves picking up his own stuff, or going to get his laundry out of his room to be washed, sometimes involves mopping a floor with the Swiffer, or wiping counters, doors, baseboards, etc.) Before supper: Take care of his 4-H calf (grooming, lead training)Evening: Set the table Take his turn helping to dry or put away dishes (dh always washes) Quick tidy before bed (just putting away toys or books or whatever is left out at the end of the day) He doesn't have to help with evening feeding chores, but sometimes does anyway. It is expected that he will keep his things tidy and his room moderately presentable. I do not expect him to keep it immaculate, but I should be able to see the floor and it shouldn't smell offensive in there. I expect him to strip his own bed to have his sheets washed. I usually have to ask him to do it because I don't think he cares if he sleeps in stale sheets. Sometimes I ask him to help re-make the bed if the sheets are fresh, but he makes his own bed on a daily basis. I don't think we ask much of him. Even with farm chores, he is helping, not on his own (with the exception of his calf) and isn't asked to do anything that isn't capable of doing physically. FWIW, I've never heard him whine about farm chores, but he does whine about having to tidy up sometimes. I think that's normal. I don't like most cleaning and tidying up either, but I try to keep a good attitude about it and I don't let his whining win him anything. HTH. Edited October 2, 2011 by Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My kids are expected to do what they see needs to be done OR what they're asked to do. My 10 year old can do the following things independently, well enough to pass muster: load/empty dishwasher collect/sort/load/hang-dry/iron/put away laundry sweep, mop, vacuum mow the lawn, weed the planters clean bathroom (counters, mirrors, floor, toilet) inventory pantry and refrigerator to create a grocery shopping list clean mini-blinds with the nifty mini-blind-cleaning-tool vacuum upholstery and curtains dust furniture oil the table and desk (wood furniture) prep/make meals and snacks assist younger kids with hygiene (teeth, hair, showers, dress) change sheets and duvets flip the smaller futons wash the car (but not wax); vacuum and scrub interior (but not fully detail the car) scrub refrigerators and freezers feed the pets and maintain their habitats babysitting younger kids We're not picky about the shape of the bedroom, but he's also responsible to make sure all of his gear for extracurriculars is in the appropriate place in the garage. The kids have a locker-type set-up with a place for everything; he's responsible to return everything to its place immediately upon returning home. My kids pull their weight. They work harder than many of their 'suburban' peers, but not as hard as kids they know that garden or raise livestock (our small town is in transition from rural to semi-suburban). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Start laundry in the morning before he comes upstairs. Help 8 yo unload dishwasher and put dishes in rack away. Help 16 yo with trash (we have a complicated trash system because we only go to the dump once a year so we recycle, burn and compost) he is solely in charge of compost. Feed and water cats. Help put away laundry. Clean a bathroom once a week (more or less). General help with tidiness. On "stand-by" for house re-build projects. Plant, weed, dig, water, harvest in garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My dd does a similar list to Mrs. Mungo's--but it just seems to happen, not really on a schedule anymore. We were much more scheduled with her brothers. She's responsible for: doing her own laundry changing/remaking her bed and cleaning up her room clearing the table (and setting if I ask) after dinner fixing her lunch and breakfast, unless I'm cooking that day or she is running late (she's in school now) She also: feeds the pets empties the trash around the house takes out the newspapers waters plants helps tidy up (runs things upstairs, etc) dusts cleans the bathroom downstairs (half-bath) sweeps (all wood floors in our home) empties and fills the dishwasher Very occasionally she will: mop the K floor shake out rugs do other laundry, like throw in a load of towels completely do the dishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraciebytheBay Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Here are my dd's (12) daily chores: Straighten bedroom vacuum stairs and upstairs landing take out recyclables feeding gerbils Walking the dog Straighten shoe rack Straighten entryway Empty small trash cans set table for supper She has other chores that are not daily, including yardwork, deep room cleaning, window washing, cleaning gerbil cage, bathing dog, etc. She sometime switches certain daily chores with her brother (13 y), whose chores are: bedroom empty dishwasher vacuum family room sweep living room straighten dining room/school room Scrubbing Bubbles in bathroom sinks Take laundry to basement get mail and paper Gee, when I type the daily chores out, they seem to be doing a lot! Chore time really only takes 30 minutes, which as you can imagine, means they aren't the most thorough cleaners in the world, but they get the jobs done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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