Does your LO have

april1bride

chores &/or household responsibilities?

My DD is 2.5yo and she does a pretty good job of picking up toys/books, etc. before bed but I would like to start having her do more.  I'm thinking about having her make her bed each morning and putting away her clothes. 

How does your LO help out around the house? 

mrsekins

When I move the chairs out of the kitchen to sweep/mop, I hand her a clorox wipe and she wipes all the chairs for me.  Sometimes I let her take a wipe all over the house, getting doorknobs, toys and light switches.

Also generally picking up after herself (toys, crayons, dishes to the sink).

I also gave her a long duster once and she tried to dust things, but I got too nervous about her knocking something over.  But she tried, and maybe your LO will be more careful than mine.

y&j

Nope.  The thought of giving him "chores" never even crossed my mind at his age.  I do make him pick up his toys/books after he's done playing, but I don't really consider that a chore.  Just teaching him to clean up after himself.  I do enough cleaning up after his daddy...haha!

Smores730

My LO helps with laundry a little bit. She has a hamper in her room that she puts her clothes in and then takes them out and puts them in a laundry basket for me on laundry day. She also helps feed the pets and helps with taking diaper bags outside.

mielkede

DD cleans up her toys, gives the dogs treats when we put them in their crates, wipes up her spot at the table, puts her clothes in her hamper and washes her blankets in the wash (of course I get it ready and she pushes the buttons on the washer, it is the only way her favorite blanket gets washed). She also helps water plants, and puts her dishes in the sink. I don't make her do any of these as chores she mostly does them on her own. She will throw trash in the trash can if I forget to throw something away, but she is a neat freak. I think 2.5 is too young to have them make their bed as a chore. They can help because they like to do it, but it is not a battle I would pick.

ss+el

Not a true chore, but DS is my washer loader and he gets to push the "start" button on the washer & dryer once they are ready to go. 

Otherwise, he helps pick up things that have specific containers, like his tool box, crayons, and Legos, but we have trouble keeping him on task for things like stacking his books and putting away toys that have a lot of dissimilar parts (Little People and their various accessories). 

LoCarb

My LO loves to help.  She'll sweep (not a good job), hand me dishes from the dishwasher, hand me clothes from the dryer, swifter dust, and clorox wipe everything!  She actually does a decent job w/ the wipes.  I'll take it!  I've heard it all changes around the age of 6/7.

Wally3

He must take his plate off the table and in to the kitchen after dinner.  He puts his preschool lunch bag on the counter when he gets home.  If he is awake when I do laundry he cleans the lint trap.  He puts his garabage in the can and clothes in the laundry hamper if it is convient.  He does other "helping"  but that is more for fun.

PrncesWife

She loves to help me empty the dishwasher and she really wants to help with laundry so that's probably something I will include her in once she gets the cast off her foot.  But I don't require her to help, she just likes to.

AliW220

Our LO is also 2.5yo, and doesn't necessarily have "chores", since he always takes reminding and direction to do things to help. For instance, when we get home, we remind him to take off his shoes (the left one always requires help), and put them in the shoe cubbie.  He's not so good about picking up toys, which is probably our fault more than his.  He does love to throw things away though, if I'm cooking/cleaning and ask him to put things in the garbage, it's like the best moment of the day for him   We are trying to get him to enjoy helping in general, with whatever things around the house we do anyways. 

It amazes me how some older kids don't even know what to do with a washing machine, how to wash dishes, or how to make a bed.  I hope to always include my children on everyday activities, big and small. How else do you prepare someone for life?