List of Jobs for Kids by Age
Your three-year-old child can do these chores:
- Get dressed, put away pajamas
- Brush teeth
- Comb hair (will need help)
- Make bed (will need help)
- Fold clothes (washcloths and small articles)
- Empty dishwasher (will need help)
- Clear meal dishes
- Empty wastebaskets
- Pick up toys before bed
Your five-year-old child can do all of the above chores plus:
- Set the table
- Clean bathroom sinks
- Help clean and straighten closets and drawers
- Feed pet (if it doesn’t require opening a can)
- Dust furniture in room
- Vacuum room
- Help put away groceries
- Help with grocery shopping
Your seven-year-old child can do all of the above chores plus:
- Empty garbage
- Sweep walks
- Help in the kitchen before and after dinner
- Help make lunch for school
- School homework
- Clean out car
- Music lessons
Your eight-year-old child can do all the above chores plus:
- Wash bathroom mirrors
- Wash windows
- Wash floors with small areas
- Polish shoes
- Laundry
- Iron
As your children grow, more responsibility can be given to them. Use your judgment when assigning these jobs:
- Wash car
- Mow lawn
- Yard work
- Prepare meals
- Paint
- Clean refrigerator
- Grocery shop
Your children should leave your home as adults knowing how to:
- Do laundry
- Iron a blouse or shirt
- Prepare nutritious meals
- Change a tire
- Balance a checkbook
- Make and stick to a budget
- Invest
- Save
