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PARENT'S SECTION - HOME RESPONSIBILITIES
By Mrs. Patricia Morgan
For Two and Three-Year Olds
Be sure you supply tools children can handle before asking them to do the job.
* Pick up toys and put them away in the correct place
* Put books on a shelf, magazines in a rack.
* Sweep the floor with a child-sized broom.
* Set the table
* Clean under the table after meals with a dustpan and brush
* Chose between two different foods for breakfast and lunch.
* Carry his own dish and silverware to the kitchen after meals. Scrape the plate. Place it on the counter or in the dishwasher.
* Learn to use the toilet.
* Brush teeth, wash and dry hands, and brush hair. You will need to supply a sturdy stool in the bathroom so your child can see himself in the mirror.
* Undress himself. Dress himself with some help.
* Mops up spills or accidents.
* Put away boxes or cans from the grocery store on lower shelves.For Four and Five-Year Olds
This is a good age to begin using a goal chart (but not a chart awarding stars or smiley faces). Choose jobs together and put them on the chart. When the jobs are done, the child and parents enjoy a special treat together.
*Help with grocery shopping and suggest foods to purchase.
*Polish shoes
*Feed and water pets
*Assist with raking, weeding and planting.
*Help make his bed.
*Help vacuum with electric broom or lightweight vacuum.
*Help fill and empty the dishwasher.
* Dust furniture.
* Begin some “cooking”, such as pouring his own drink, spreading peanut butter on bread, pouring cereal, adding topping to gelatin or ice cream, tearing up lettuce for a salad, adding certain ingredients to a dish mom or dad is cooking, holding the electric mixer to mash potatoes or combine ingredients for a cake, prepare plates for the family dinner, clean up afterwards.
* Bring in the mail.
* Polish silver, help polish the car.
* Sharpen pencils.
* Dressing on his own including choosing an outfit for the day.
* Learn to tie his shoes.
* Scrubbing the sink, toilet and bathtub.
* Cleaning mirrors and windows.
* Separate the wash into various loads.
* Folding clothes and putting them away.
* Learn to answer the telephone and how to dial emergency numbers.
* Help clean out the interior of the car.
* Take out the garbage.
* Begin learning social skills, sharing toys with playmates; asking before going out to play etc., The child should be able to play for short periods without adult attention.
* Begin to suggest family activities he would like to be taken to.
* Begin handling money – paying for small purchases in cash and receiving change.For Six and Seven-Year Olds
* Water houseplants, the lawn and outdoor flowers.
*· Sweep and hose off the patio deck.
* Begin using sharp knives to peel vegetables and the stove and microwave to prepare simple food.
* Carry in the grocery sacks.
* Prepare his own school lunch.
* Gather wood for the fireplace.
* Take his dog for a walk (if the dog is not too big). On paths and trails.
* Give the dog a bath.
* Be responsible for bandaging minor injuries.
* Wash out the trash cans.
* Wash walls: mop floors.
* Straighten or clean the silverware drawer.
* Hang his own clothes in the closet.
* Do simple ironing.
* Leave the bathroom in order: hang up towels, put dirty clothes in the hamper etc.,
* Care for his bicycle, including locking it when not in use.
* Care for outdoor play equipment.
* Use an alarm clock to get himself up in the morning. Go to bed at night on his own.
* Carry his own lunch box and folders to and from school.
* Run errands in the neighborhood when parents ask.
* Take telephone messages and write them down.For Eight and Nine-Year Olds
* Mop or buff the wooden, tile or vinyl flooring.
* Wax the furniture.
* Clean the miniblinds.
* Straighten his own closet and drawers.
* Run his own bath.
* Fold his blankets.
* Perform minor repairs to clothing, such as replacing buttons or sewing rips in clothing.
* Shop for and select his own clothing and shoes along with parent.
* Change to play clothes after school without being asked.
* Begin to read recipes and cook occasionally for the family.
* Cut flowers and make a centerpiece.
* Pick fruit off trees and bushes and wash it.
* Build a campfire with supervision.
* Prepare food for cooking outdoors, such as hamburger or shish kebobs.
* Paint a fence or a shelf.
* Being to write letters and thank-you notes.
* Feed a baby sibling occasionally.
* Watch younger siblings briefly as long as parents are available. For example, playing a game with a sibling while dad mows the lawn and mom is grocery shopping.
* Know how to cross streets safely: Do so without assistance.
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