What chores do your children have?

[Prettiest Frog]

My two year old's chores are 'put your toys back in your toy box' and 'take the bucket of kitchen scraps out to the birds'. Guess which chore he likes most?

 

[ChikeeMomma]

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My two year old has always been afraid of the chickens. Wish she'd get over it! They've never bothered her. I'm hoping this summer, she'll get over it!

 

[alpinefarm]

I feel strongly that all children need to help out and have a chore list.

I also have found, by experience raising a son with learning disabilities and severe ADHD that those assignments have to be reasonably adapted to the individual child's capacity, so as not to overwhelm.

We worked along side our son for most of his chores, most of his growing up years.

 

[Camelot Farms]

DD is 8...
*Dry dishes as I wash
*Putting away her own laundry
*Keeping her room picked up
*Assisting with feeding the chickens
*Grooming her horse
*Feeding the cats and the dog

DS is 16...
*Taking out trash
*Watering the chickens
*Watering the horse
*Feeding chickens and horse
*Putting away his own laundry
*Setting table for dinner

 

[suzettex5]

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You are hardly 'the mean mom'!!! I think kids today are givin waaaaaayyy too much and asked for waaay, waaaay too little in return. Alot of parents are concerned with kids being friends with them, or worried their kids 'wont like them'. I'm not my childrens' 'friend'- I'm their MOTHER. It is my job to raise them with love and affection, but also to help them to become resposible, thoughtful adults. These children will become someones wife or husband someday- I want them to be good ones!

As for chores- my 12 year old DD does all the dishes, cleans her room, helps with laundry, hepls with cleaning all animal cages and pens. I dont have her do it all herself, but she does do alot. She also helps care for her 4 younger brothers. My 5 year old picks up toys, makes his bed, puts dirty clothes into the laundry area, and feeds the dogs. My 3 year old son helps pick up toys and always helps put the silverware away (thats all he can reach for now). My 10 year old son cleans his room, (honestly I dont see cleaning your own space as a chore, you live there, you should want it to be clean!) he also takes out all the trashes in the house and picks up the yard, he also helps with all the animal feedings and cleaning. I pretty much expect my kids to pitch in and do what needs to be done because we are a family unit, and nobody gets a pass card to be lazy. Real life doesnt cater to anyone. We could afford to get a nanny and a housekeeper and a hepler for the yard work, but I prefer we all be personally responsible for our choices and our messes. Maybe I'm the 'mean mom'!!!

 

[Prettiest Frog]

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My two year old has always been afraid of the chickens. Wish she'd get over it! They've never bothered her. I'm hoping this summer, she'll get over it!

He's been around all the birds since they were tiny chicks, so he's used to them and they are used to him and know that he's easy to scam out of treats and extra food.

 

[ChikeeMomma]

She's been around them since she was a baby. She's so silly to be afraid of them!

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

All the 'Good Kids' I have ever met all had one thing in common- Chores and Family Responsibility

So I think we're all on the right track.

 

[DADDYS HENS]

ok i just would like to say first I do not think a six year old has the responsibility to take care of a horse, Thats a very big thing to expect a six year old to handle.So i agree with another post here that you the parent may be looking at taking on the chore of the horse or pony.
now as far as chores go for a six year old i would not expect anything more that for him/her to keep their room cleaned,i agree on the cat box, maybe help with dishes, help with laundry,setting the table for meals,running the vacuum cleaner is a good chore for a six year old maybe with a little help.Another chore you could let her do is dusting.You could have her help clean the windows.it is spring time you could have her help rake the yard maybe hold the bag if your bagging leaves.

 

[farmerlor]

Our kids had chores almost from birth until the time they were employed outside the home and even then they were expected to bring me their laundry, put their laundry away, clean their rooms and help with various projects if they were asked to do so.
We started showing the kids how to pick up their toys before they could even crawl. Once they could toddle around we'd always pick up toys together and as they got older their responsibilities grew too.
Right now the 14 year old (who has severe delays) is expected to clean the two kid bathrooms, sweep the floors, feeding dogs and cats, clean her room and feed and water the chickens and turkeys.
The 12 year old feeds and waters the horses, helps me with the cooking, puts away laundry, cleans her own room, helps the little ones clean their room and since she's stronger than most pro-wrestlers, she helps Daddy out a lot with the building of coops, fences, and garden prep.
The 9 year old son is responsible for trash, unloading the dishwasher, cleaning his room and outside pickup.
The 7 year old daughter loads the dishwasher, cleans up her room and helps with the chickens and turkeys.
The 7 year old son (severely disabled) cleans off the table, cleans his own room and picks up where needed.