[mommie2littleones]

Even though you are a SAHM do you have your children do chores???

 

[mata]

sure. all I "expect" is for them to go through the motions-even though I have to come behind them and do it "properly."

My six year old cleans her own room (I try not to invade her space too much,) helps keep the playroom tidy, takes care of the pets, waters the plants, and sweeps and washes the floor. My two year old picks up after herself, too.

 

[fw221]

Lydia doesn't have "chores", but she does like to help me pick up the house, vacuum, mop, put away dishes, etc. I still hate doing what my chores were when I was a kid. I don't want to repeat that with my own dd.

 

[Sharlla]

DS1 cleans up after himself and feeds the dogs. That's about it.

 

[mmace]

Absolutely - I feel that chores are more for teaching responsibility for yourself and your things than anything. My oldest (12) is responsible for putting her clean clothes away, keeping her own room neat, sweeping and dusting her room, watering the flowers and sweeping the porch. My son (8) is responsible for putting his clean clothes away (except for the things that need hung up - I do that), keeping his own room neat, and helping put his younger sisters clean laundry away. My little one (3) is responsible for putting some of her clean laundry away (things like socks and pjs, that don't matter if they get wrinkled up!), and keeping her room tidy (with help of course). In addition they are all responsible for helping clean up toys, books, etc. in the common areas of the house and carrying their dishes from the table to the sink area after meals. They put away their own shoes and coats, and the older two are responsible for taking care of their backpacks/school things. They do other helpful things too, when I ask, but those are their main "chores". Even though I'm a SAHM I can't do it all - I'm also a single mom, so I would literally have to do it all. Teaching responsibility can never happen too early.

 

[ledzepplon]

My kids are too young for "chores" per se, but I'm attempting to teach dd to pick up toys when she's done. Someday my kids will be responsible for the messes they create, as well as chipping in on other jobs, such as putting away their laundry, making own beds, occasionally dishes, and some light housework. I want them to learn that families cooperate, that someday thry will need to do these jobs for themselves, and to actually learn how to clean. (Many of my college roomies never had to lift a finger for themselves, and as a result, were clueless and resentful!)

 

[Jaydens_mom]

My ds is VERY helpful, but being only 2 1/2 that isn't always a good thing. He tries to help but sometimes just creates a bigger mess.. I encourage him to stand back and WATCH me do it properly in these cases.

However, he is responsible for picking up his toys after he is done playing with them. He puts them back into the wagon, and rolls the wagon back into his room. He really likes to "KEEN UP" as he calls it.

 

[mommie2littleones]

Well I guess I'll answer my own question:
Kindred has chores he cleans up after the dog, cleans his room, puts his laundry away, sometimes does the dishes and has to take care of his Hockey gear.

Ana lives with her dad so she doesn't have any chores here since shes only here once a month.

Libby helps clean up her toys and helps me with the laundry (she shoves the clothes in the dryer for me).

 

[Jess A]

Yep.

Almost 7yoDS:
put away laundry
help fold laundry
put toys away
help clean up around the house
set/clear table
help carry in/put away groceries
help with pet care
help vaccuum
we'll be adding the dishwasher this year

Almost 3yoDD:
put away laundry
help fold laundry
put toys away
help clean up around the house
set/clear table
help carry in/put away groceries
help with pet care

While most of their tasks look the same, they vary in their "difficulty level." DS, for example, puts his laundry away by himself. DD needs help with some of the drawers.

 

[DDNemo]

I don't have any DC yet. But when i was growing up, we always had chores. Basically taking care of our own stuff, and helping with dishes and other light house work.

My DH grew up with a SAHM that did EVERYTHING. He never learned how to do anything, and today he gets very frustraited sometimes becasue of it. He's a smart man, but he is bewildered how I can do the same tasks in about half the time as it takes him.

I used to try and just take over... it would frustrate me that it would take him almost an hour to do dishes and clean up kitchen after dinner. But he wants to do his part. And my mom said to just let him do it his way, else I'll end up doing it all...

 

[Kidzaplenty]

My children all have "chores" in a sense. They have general things that are expected of them, but mostly it is everyone is expected to work together to get it done. My oldest two daughters (11.5 & 16.5) can both pretty much run the house by themselves if they had to. It would not be perfect and may not run "smoothly", but it would run well enough in necessary circumstances. All my older children (even down to my 6 year old who loves to cook his own eggs,grits, & oatmeal) can cook in small amounts, enough to feed each other if something comes up and they had to.

They are responsible for cleaning their own rooms, and their own messes. All the older ones are responsible to assist me in supervising my toddler. (He needs VERY CLOSE supervision.) And the older three are responsible for KP every evening.

 

[kisagotami]

My ds is to young for chores but I baby-sit my two nieces ages 4 and 5 and they have chores, the 4 year old wipes the table after dinner and the 5 year old helps wash. They are also responsible for cleaning up any messes they make.