Chores for Children..........

I thought I would give you a glimpse of what the kids chores look like in our home.

We have 4 children living in the home however my 17 almost 18 year old son who has graduated just got back from Mexico after spending 4 months going through the School of Servant Hood.  He is on the search for a J-O-B so he is always gone.  The other kids are 13, 12, and 9. So here are the chores for the other three kids.  Keep in mind I homeschool so they are with me during the day.

 I have a white board in the hallway and there are three groups of chores every week and they alternate starting on Sunday and end on Saturday. 

 Group 1

*Clean up after dog

*Let chickens out of pin in the AM/Collect eggs in the afternoon

*Clean up table after dinner

Group 2

*Clean off Bathroom counter, wash out sink, clean toilet

*Feed and water dog

*Ask mom is she needs help (If I don't need help with anything I find something for them to do-- not something so big it will take a long time to do but maybe pick up the toys in the back yard that was left the day before or water the flowers.)

Group 3

*Empty the dishwasher

*Help with Dinner (Mon, Tues and Friday)  Three days a week I have one of the kids in the kitchen with me teaching them how to prepare a meal.  This allows time to connect with that child and bonding time.)

*Set table for dinner

*Feed and water the bunny

In our home the kids have to earn their computer time.  Each child gets 1 hour on the computer a day if they have marked each one of the items below off.

 

*chores are done (or as many that can be done at that time.  We don't check the eggs until 4:00 pm.  So at 12:00 if that has not been done but all the others have then I give them the okay)

*Exercise for 30 min (ride bikes, walk around the block or so on. I want to see red cheeks when they come to me saying they are done).

*Showers are taken

*Room is clean

Once these are done they can get on the computer for 1 hour.  Dead line to get on the computer is 6:00 pm unless they are doing school work and they need special approval from Mom or Dad.  Depending on what is happening that day I usually let them on the computer for 30 minutes and then they let the other one who is done with their chores on for 30 min and then if we have time for all three kids to get their full hour in (usually we do but sometimes we don't) we take turns so all the kids have equal time on the computer.  Sometimes only 2 has all their chores done and can get on for that day.  Chores need to be done whether they want to get on the computer or not.  Usually they are dying to get on so they get up and by noon they are trying to get things done.  I am just waiting for them to catch on that if their room stays clean then that is one item on their list they won't have to worry about.  It still has not sunk in yet but I have faith that one day it will.

Blessings!!!