Saturday, January 31, 2015

Fun jobs for a five-year-old boy (that help Mom, too!)

We've tried to give Tyler little jobs (I hate calling them chores) around the house for quite awhile, but I've found that five is really a great age to add some more.  Here's what he's been doing:

1.  Putting away the silverware from the dishwasher:

 
 
And lucky for me, this is a job that Tyler likes!
 
2.  Making his bed.  Tyler really does a pretty good job at smoothing his covers.
 
3.  Picking up his Legos.  Tyler looooves to play Legos, especially in the living room while watching TV.  Chris and I let him as long as he picks them up. 
 
4.  Brushing his teeth - he usually needs an inspection afterwards, but overall does great!
 
5.  Helping Mom carry in groceries from the car
 
6.  He loves to "help" with laundry, as in - throwing dirty clothes in the washer :)
 
etc. etc.! What jobs do you give your kiddos?