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When children are babies, parents get into the habit of doing everything.

But luckily, as children get older, household chores can be delegated.

Many parents wonder at what age a child can start participating in household chores.

Children can start participating and helping from the age of 2.

It teaches them a sense of responsibility. It helps them develop a number of abilities, skills and self-esteem.

And rest assured, young children love to help!

here is the age-by-age task table to promote children's autonomy. Look :

Click here to print this table in PDF format.

A 2-year-old can learn to:

- Store toys and books with help. Not perfectly, but by helping them they get there.

- Find his shoes and socks and try to put them on by himself.

- Put your dirty clothes in the laundry basket.

- Throw your waste in the trash.

A 3 year old will love cleaning with you. He can :

- Do all of the above but better, plus:

- Store all toys and belongings properly.

- Fold and store clothes in the correct drawers.

- Make your toilet.

- Store your boxes of games and toys.

- Tidy up its shelves and drawers.

- Use a dustpan and a brush.

- Put away his coat and shoes.

- Put the objects in their place.

A 4-year-old can also:

- Set the table: plates and glasses.

- Clear dirty plates and glasses to put them in the sink.

- Put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher.

- Better tidy up his room.

- Wipe up a mess.

- Dress by yourself.

- Fill a glass by yourself.

- Make an easy sandwich.

- Start learning to make your bed.

- Learn to use a knife and fork correctly.

A 5-year-old can:

- Wash your body and hair with help and supervision.

- Make your own bed by putting up the sheets and the duvet.

- Help to store the groceries in the cupboards.

- Set the table then remove the salt, pepper, sauces after dinner and put the placemats in the drawer.

From 6 years old, he can:

- Help prepare meals under your supervision. Kids love to help cook.

- Vacuum and dust.

- Empty the dishwasher and put the dishes away.

- Fold and put away and clean clothes.

Yep, they can do all of that!

Why involve children in household chores?

They enjoy doing and learning new things. They like to be "big enough" to help adults.

Learning to do these things when they are little allows them to do them naturally afterwards.

So, stop doing everything for your children!

Give them the opportunity to do things on their own like grown-ups.

That way you educate them and they learn what is important in life.

If you start giving them chores when they are little, it will be much easier later.

The children will do what you ask for without a problem and without complaint.

It will become something normal: like going to the bathroom, eating, washing your hands ...

Children can do a lot of household chores without any difficulty such as: spreading out their wet towels, folding their clothes and putting them in the drawer, setting the table, clearing it, helping to mix a preparation, to cut food and to prepare things in the kitchen.

So let them do it!

Set the bar high and you'll be surprised they can rise to the challenge. If you put it too low then they won't overdo it ...

The higher you set goals and the more they will make efforts to reach them.

Think about those 8 year olds in developing countries!

They look after their younger brothers and sisters, comfort them, get food and water, prepare meals.

For us, this is unthinkable. But if they do all of this, it is because they must but also because they can.

The more they grow up, the more they develop their skills. Leave it to them and you will be surprised at what they can do.

Your turn...

And you, do you entrust household chores to the children? Starting at what age ? Tell us in the comments how it goes. We can't wait to hear from you!

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