by Kimberly Cleckenr

Created on: February 04, 2011

Chores should be part of every child's life, no matter what age they are. Children should not only do chores to help out around their home but to also learn how to be able to take of themselves. Chores teach a child both responsibility and discipline: it takes both to clean a home clean. As a child grows into a young adult, he or she may not admit it, but learning how to do chores as a young child helps them adapt to the real world and take care of himself.

A child can begin doing chores as soon as he or she can communicate. At the same time a child learns how to play with toys, the chore of picking them up and putting them away can also be learned. Most people are probably aware of what many children call 'the clean up song'; singing such a catchy son helps a child learn that picking up must be done but it can also be fun. 

Making their bed is also a chore that young children can learn how to do. As soon as they are able to stand and walk, they should be able to at least straighten their bed each day. It may not be perfect or the way that you would do it, but at least the chore is being done and learned. A child will quickly learn how nice and clean bed looks and makes them feel.

Younger children can also put away their clean laundry, vacuum their rooms and dust furniture. These are very easy but very important chores that can be done. A child can easily take his or her clothes from the laundry area and put them away in their rooms. Depending on your vacuum size, a smaller child can easily vacuum. A lot of children are fascinated by vacuum cleaners and are more than willing to do this chore. Dusting the furniture is also a great chore for little ones. Give them a spray cleaner and a towel and let them at it. Of course you need to be with them to make sure safety is used with any cleaning product. 

As children grow into their pre-teen and teenage years, they are able to complete even more chores. Chores are still good learning tools at this age for them but are also a big help at home. At these ages, children can begin to sort laundry and even wash it, empty and load the dishwasher, clean the bathroom and clear the dinner table. None of these are hard to do and can be completed in a short amount of time. 

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