4. Ages 9-11
By upper elementary age, children can and should still be doing many of the chores they’ve already been completing. However, by ages 9-11, kids are more capable of thinking outside the “self” and are more ready to do tasks that affect the whole family. In addition to chores that serve the self only, make it a point to give 9-11-year-olds jobs that will help everyone. Some examples include:
– Collecting the mail
– Put groceries away
– Folding laundry (yours, someone else’s, or even towels!)
– Pack lunches/Prepare after-school snacks
– Rake leaves/Work in garden
– Wash the car
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