The Family Chore Conundrum
Parents are all over the map on the issue of chores.At one extreme, parents post long chore lists that children must complete before any fun commences. Kids live here too, they say, and they helped make the mess. We're building responsible adults. Kids should earn their keep. At the other extreme are parents who don't expect kids to do anything at all around the house. Well, they explain, kids are so busy with all their activities. Kids are only kids once. It's easier to do it ourselves than to nag them into doing it. Even if you have a live-in housekeeper (not counting yourself), children should still do a reasonable amount of chores, based on their ages and homework loads. How many chores per kid per age is that, you ask? Here's my guide to divvying up the chores. Ready to get started?  Custom Search Daily Chores for Kids by Age
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