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Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to get cleaning! At SuperMoms360.com we believe that kids can help out, too. With a little guidance, supervision, and patience, the whole family can pitch in with age appropriate responsibilities.
Getting Started
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Start them young – even little ones can contribute
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Be patient – they are kids, not little adults, and need guidance
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Keep tasks age-appropriate and add on as they get older
Age Appropriate Cleaning Tasks
Ages 3-5
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Put toys away
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Put shoes away & clothes in laundry basket
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Help set the table by putting out placemats
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Clear their own place at the table
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Match socks from the clean laundry
Ages 6-8
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Tidy their room
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Wipe counters in the bathroom
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Set the table & clear plates
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Empty the dishwasher
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Put away their own laundry
Ages 9-10
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Clean their bedroom
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More thoroughly clean the bathroom including the counters, mirrors, & toilet
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Dusting
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Help wash dishes
Tweens & Teens
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Vacuuming
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Start doing their own laundry
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Mopping & dusting
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Help with weekly cleaning tasks
Rewards
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Create a responsibility chart for your kids with both required and optional tasks
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Required tasks shouldn’t need rewards, but be considered part of family responsibilities
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To get allowance, kids need to do 1-2 items each day on the optional list as well
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Other reward ideas include sticker charts or filling jars with small items for good behavior. Once the jar is full, the kids get a special outing
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