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Chores by age
What a kid can really do around the house, from a 2-year-old putting toys away to a 17-year-old planning the week’s dinners. Pick an age for the full list, how to make each chore doable, and a version to print for the fridge.
Ages 2 to 3
Put toys back in their bin · Put dirty clothes in the hamper · Help feed the pet, and more
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Ages 4 to 5
Make their bed · Set the table · Clear their own plate, and more
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Ages 6 to 7
Put away their own clean laundry · Sort laundry by color · Empty the small trash cans, and more
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Ages 8 to 9
Load the dishwasher · Fold and put away laundry · Vacuum a room, and more
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Ages 10 to 12
Clean a bathroom · Do their own laundry · Cook a simple meal, and more
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Ages 13 to 15
Mow the lawn · Cook dinner one night a week · Deep-clean the kitchen, and more
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Ages 16 to 18
Plan and shop for a week of dinners · Run errands · Pay a household bill with you, and more
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A few things that work at any age
Fewer chores that are always theirs beat a long list of whatever needs doing. Owning a job is what makes a kid proud of it.
Show it once, do it together once, then let them do it their way. A folded towel that isn’t folded your way is still folded.
Make it visible. A list everyone can see ends most arguments about whose turn it is, and nobody has to be the one who reminds.
Share the jobs nobody wants. Take turns on the bathroom and the trash, grown-ups included.
When the fridge chart stops working
Pitch In is a free app for the whole household. Chores have names on them and repeat on their own, anyone can take one that’s up for grabs, and everyone sees whose turn it is. Teenagers 13 and up get their own sign-in, and the shared calendar, grocery list and bills are in the same place.