It’s also helpful to build routines around chores. Every person over the age of three in your household should help with chores. To make chores more palatable, we suggest that the household jointly make a list of things that need to be done, and then each person can choose a few tasks. Unpleasant tasks, like cleaning the bathroom, can be rotated.
Younger children can perform tasks like:
- Setting the table
- Making their bed
- Sorting laundry
- Feeding pets
- Preparing some parts of meals, like salad kits
Older children can help with tasks like:
- Helping to cook meals
- Helping younger children with their chores
- Loading and unloading the dishwasher
- Folding and putting away laundry
Having assigned tasks, and designated times to perform those tasks, will help you keep a clean, orderly household. In the end, it means there’s that much less to worry about.