Kids Chores Yearly by Age
Kids Chores Yearly By Age: A Guide to Age-Appropriate Annual Home Chores.
How much can you reasonably expect a child to help out at home given her age?
Within each category below, I've listed appropriate chores for each age group. Remember, the age recommendations are just that, recommendations.
Your tidy 11-year-old who has been cleaning his room since age 2 can probably tackle some of the chores listed for teenagers if safety isn't an issue.
Conversely, if you've been the maid for your 13-year-old since she was born, you might have to start her off with some of the simpler chores recommended for younger children.
Once a child reaches a certain skill or age level, he can generally do the chores for his age group and those for the age groups below.
Ages 3 to 5:
- Wash or spot-clean baseboards.
Ages 6 to 9:
Previous chore, plus:
- Clean doormats.
- Wash inside and outside of cabinets.
Ages 10 to 13:
Previous chores, plus:
- Wash screens and miniblinds.
- Wash windows and wipe light fixtures.
- Wash washable curtains.
Ages 14 to 17:
Previous chores, plus:
- Deep-clean carpet and upholstery (teens can make the call to the carpet cleaner for you).
- Scrub or strip and wax floors.
- Change furnace filters.
- Dust and vacuum corners and crevices from high point to low.
- Vacuum floors and carpets and move furniture to clean underneath.
- Remove dust ruffles from beds to wash or dry clean.
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About the Author
Tara Aronson is a native Californian. Having grown up in San Diego, she studied journalism and Spanish to pursue a career in newspaper writing. Tara, whose three children - Chris, Lyndsay, and Payne - are the light of her life, now lives and writes in Los Angeles. She also regularly appears on television news programs throughout the U.S.
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