Which chores do your 6-10 year olds do?

amother

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 5:58 am

Need ideas to get my children to pitch in...

cbs880

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 6:40 am

Cut paper towels before shabbos
Buy vegetables ( store is across the street)
Put away their laundry
Clean up their toys/projects
Help put away groceries and/or bring them inside/ up the stairs from the car.

Elfrida

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 6:51 am

Six to ten is a fairly wide range of capabities. The older ones can set the Shabbos table (and during the week if relevent). Everyone can help clear the table.

amother

Honeydew

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 6:53 am

Fold their PJs using a folding flip board (I do the rest).
Put away stacks of their folded laundry.
Wipe down the bathroom with Clorox wipes before shabbos.
Put on the tablecloth (together).
Set the table on shabbos.
Unpack the grocery delivery (all of us together).

Frumwithallergies

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 7:03 am

Agree with the above; and make their beds.

amother

Brunette

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 9:37 am

Put away silverware
Empty small trash cans around the house into a large trash bag
sweep
clear couches of books, papers, etc
clean up toys and books
make beds
wash mirrors and windows (my 6 year old loves doing this)
fold some laundry (towels are easy)
the older spectrum can mop floors and wipe down bathrooms

A little older, but my son at 11 learned to sort laundry and wash the clothing.

amother

Scarlet

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 9:41 am

Keep bedroom clean.
Keep their bathroom clean (not scrubbing floors and toilets - I mean not leaving wet towels and dirty clothes on the floor, not cluttering the vanity and not throwing tissues around).
Unload dishwasher.
Set and clear table nightly.

Gerbera

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 10:10 am

Clean bathrooms
Put away laundry
Vacuum
Mop
Tidy toy areas
Put away dishes
Tidy front door area
Clear table
Load dishwasher
Take out garbage,/recycling
Clean fridge
Clean windows/mirrors

6-10 is a huge age range - my kids in this age range get very excited to help out - they do all of the above mostly due to them asking "what else" they can do

simba

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 10:26 am

Make iced tea
Make ice
Make popcorn
Cut toilet paper for shabbos
Put on pillowcases
Put drinks into the fridge
Put dips into serving bowls
Put a load into the washing machine, detergent and start it.

Ema of 5

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 10:33 am

I have, among others, an almost 8 year old and an almost 11 year old.
The younger one years toilet paper, puts clothes in the washing machine and turns it on, will vacuum on occasion. All of my kids help empty the dishwasher on Sunday. They all put their dishes in the sink and throw out their garbage (most of the time) They all have jobs to do on Friday to help get ready- put table cloths on, put out plates, napkins, silverware, glasses, peel potatoes....

amother

Silver

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 10:49 am

Make beds
clean up their room
sweep
set table
vacuum the steps
pack away toys in playroom
make dips

flowerpower

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 10:52 am

Put their clothes in the hamper
Put shoes where they belong
Hang up their coat
Put bookbag where it belongs
Put away dinner plate after eating
Help set the table
Unpack groceries
Help prepare dinner
Help bake a cake for Shabbos
Help folding laundry

stillnewlywed

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 11:10 am

6 is still young, but the time kids are 8-10 they can do almost everything.
Mop floor, organize and clean up toys, vacuum, make beds, fold laundry, set table...

amother

Tangerine

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 12:02 pm

Some suggestions from above.
Set up the shabbos candles.

#BestBubby

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 1:40 pm

Seems like everybody has a dishwasher. As a kid I washed dishes and put them away when dry.

Kudos for getting your children to help - teaches responsibility and empathy for others (parents).

amother

Smokey

Thu, Feb 20 2020, 2:20 pm

Happens to be my 7 year old loves to clean and organize.. it’s something he (yes, he) was born with.
My 10 year old daughter by nature is very messy and doesn’t care about things looking good.