How to make housework fun for kids

When children grow up, parents should let them help with housework. This is because it can train children to be independent, responsible, and help them learn the skills of doing housework, killing two birds with one stone. You can use games or rewards to encourage young children to help with simple housework such as organizing books and wiping the table.

Improve children's interest in doing housework

Assign favorite tasks: Find out which cleaning tasks your child enjoys the most. If your child loves washing cups and plates, let him do that. Even though you may have to wash them again, it builds a lifelong skill.

Timed race games: Set a timer and challenge your child to complete a task within a certain time. For example, ask him to put the scattered books on the floor back in place within 2 minutes. Such race games can arouse children's interest and clean up the house quickly.

Arrange friendly competition: If there are more than 2 children in your family, you can arrange a healthy competition and let them compete to see who collects the groceries faster. This is also a very effective way.

Play cleaning music: You can play your child’s favorite music to motivate him to do simple tasks while listening to music. Your child will find it fun to listen to music while doing things, and he will enjoy cleaning more.

Fancy cleaning tools: Choose some small tools in your child's favorite colors and encourage him to use them to clean the room. You can provide a small broom, a small bucket and a small brush, or any useful tools.

Encourage your child appropriately: Children like to be rewarded for good performance, so you can reward your child with toys, clothes, games and other items that the child likes as a motivation to attract him.

Interesting picture introduction: You can introduce the contents of housework and the items needed by your child with some interesting pictures in advance. Through visual attraction, you can stimulate your child to try to use these tools to organize the housework.

Benefits of children helping with housework

Train children to be independent: Children will learn independence through housework, such as putting away their own books, helping to wipe the table, sweeping the floor, etc. Children can learn to complete tasks on their own.

Acquire housework skills: Many children who have never helped with housework do not know how to wash dishes when they grow up and live on their own. Therefore, training at this time can help children acquire housework skills and give them basic living skills.

Learning attitude towards work: It is easy for children to want to be lazy or enjoy the care of their parents, but this will not teach them to be responsible and grateful. Therefore, helping with housework can teach children the attitude towards work and life.

American kids chore list

9-24 months: Give your child some simple, easy-to-follow instructions, such as asking your baby to throw dirty diapers into the trash can by himself.

2-3 years old: Throw garbage into the trash can under the parents' instructions, or help to get things when the parents ask for help; help mother hang clothes on hangers; use the toilet; brush teeth; water the flowers; put away own toys before going to bed at night.

3-4 years old: Use the toilet better; wash hands; brush teeth more carefully; water the flowers seriously; put away own toys; feed pets; go to the front door to retrieve newspapers on the floor; help mom make the bed before going to bed, such as getting pillows, quilts, etc.; put dishes in the kitchen sink after meals; help mom put the folded clean clothes back into the closet; put own dirty clothes in the dirty clothes basket.

4-5 years old: Master the housework required in the previous stages, and be able to retrieve letters from the mailbox independently; make their own beds; prepare the dining table (start by helping parents get knives and forks, and gradually let children help set the plates); put dirty dishes back in the kitchen after meals; fold the washed and dried clothes and put them back in the closet (teach children to fold different clothes correctly); prepare their own clothes to wear the next day.

5-6 years old: Master the housework required in the previous stages, and be able to help wipe the table; make the bed/change the sheets (start by helping mom take away the dirty sheets and bring clean sheets); prepare the school bag and shoes for going to kindergarten the next day; tidy up the room (put messy things back to their original place).

6-7 years old: Master the housework required in the previous stages, and can wash dishes with the help of parents and clean their own room independently.

7-12 years old: Master the housework required in the previous stages and be able to cook simple meals; help wash the car; vacuum and mop the floor; clean the bathroom; sweep leaves and snow; use a washing machine and dryer; move the trash can to the street outside.

Ages 13 and up: Master the chores required in the previous stages and be able to change light bulbs; change garbage bags in the vacuum cleaner; clean windows; clean the refrigerator; clean the stove and oven; cook; make a list of groceries; do laundry; and mow the lawn.