Hey Guys!
Here is our way of getting the kiddos to help around the house!
First off, this does not happen the way I would like all the time. We all have times where it is really hard getting your kids to get involved in the house hold jobs and to be completely honest, I have been having a few weeks of this not working. The kids are about to finish off school holidays so things have been different.
To start with, I divided the house into 5 different zones as I have 5 kiddos able to help with the responsibilities.
These are:
Zone 1: Lounge room
Zone 2: Play room
Zone 3: Kitchen
Zone 4: Dining room
Zone 5: Bathroom
Each of the kids are assigned one zone and are working in that zone for a week.
The jobs within the zone are different for every developmental stage and changes with whatever needs to be done at that point in that zone.
Jobs for zone 1 may include: general tidy, vacuum rug, sweep floor, clean the coffee table and dust the shelves.
Zone 2 jobs are: pack away/sort the toys, sweep the mat, clean the top of the play kitchen, sweep the floor and clean the door.
For Zone 3 the kids unload/reload the dishwasher, clean the bench, sweep floors, put any dry dishes away that may be on the bench and tidy up the drawers.
Zone 4 jobs include: cleaning the place mats, wiping the table and chairs down, clean the high chair, and sweeping the floor.
And Zone 5 jobs are: putting the dirty clothes into the laundry after baths, wiping the bath tub out, cleaning down the basin, tidying up the toothbrushes, and cleaning the mirror. We have a separate toilet and bathroom so one of my daily jobs is to clean the toilet.
For each time the kids clean their zone, they get a tick on the chart, which allows them 5 minutes on the iPad on the weekend. We try to keep technology time on Saturdays only because Sunday is reserved for Church and Family time. On Saturday mornings, the kids also have to clean their rooms and make their beds. Then they vacuum their bedrooms and after that, they can go on technology. I do set the timer for however long they have earned and make sure the iPad is fully charged. They can also go on my husband's computer because he has games on there for them as well.
Hope you all enjoyed reading about how we do chores and tech time in our house!
I would love to hear how you guys get the kiddos to help around the house so please comment below!
Thanks for reading!
Jacqui xxx
First off, this does not happen the way I would like all the time. We all have times where it is really hard getting your kids to get involved in the house hold jobs and to be completely honest, I have been having a few weeks of this not working. The kids are about to finish off school holidays so things have been different.
To start with, I divided the house into 5 different zones as I have 5 kiddos able to help with the responsibilities.
These are:
Zone 1: Lounge room
Zone 2: Play room
Zone 3: Kitchen
Zone 4: Dining room
Zone 5: Bathroom
Each of the kids are assigned one zone and are working in that zone for a week.
The jobs within the zone are different for every developmental stage and changes with whatever needs to be done at that point in that zone.
Jobs for zone 1 may include: general tidy, vacuum rug, sweep floor, clean the coffee table and dust the shelves.
Zone 2 jobs are: pack away/sort the toys, sweep the mat, clean the top of the play kitchen, sweep the floor and clean the door.
For Zone 3 the kids unload/reload the dishwasher, clean the bench, sweep floors, put any dry dishes away that may be on the bench and tidy up the drawers.
Zone 4 jobs include: cleaning the place mats, wiping the table and chairs down, clean the high chair, and sweeping the floor.
And Zone 5 jobs are: putting the dirty clothes into the laundry after baths, wiping the bath tub out, cleaning down the basin, tidying up the toothbrushes, and cleaning the mirror. We have a separate toilet and bathroom so one of my daily jobs is to clean the toilet.
For each time the kids clean their zone, they get a tick on the chart, which allows them 5 minutes on the iPad on the weekend. We try to keep technology time on Saturdays only because Sunday is reserved for Church and Family time. On Saturday mornings, the kids also have to clean their rooms and make their beds. Then they vacuum their bedrooms and after that, they can go on technology. I do set the timer for however long they have earned and make sure the iPad is fully charged. They can also go on my husband's computer because he has games on there for them as well.
Hope you all enjoyed reading about how we do chores and tech time in our house!
I would love to hear how you guys get the kiddos to help around the house so please comment below!
Thanks for reading!
Jacqui xxx
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