At what age would you expect a child to rinse his or her dishes and put them in the dishwasher?

Question

At what age would you expect a child to rinse his or her dishes and put them in the dishwasher?

Answer 1

5 years old

get a step stool

rinse the dish

open the dish washer

put the dish in the dish washer

close the dish washer

Answer 2

to do both? 10

Answer 3

I would say around 7. That is about when I started doing dishes (by hand) I Have a 4 year old and I know he's not ready yet.

Answer 4

Never

Answer 5

Mine were doing it before they were in elementary school,.

Answer 6

If you want your children to have good house cleaning ethcis, then I would say as soon as your child is tall enough to reach the sink, and understands simple commands. The younger you teach your children about house cleaning, the better!

Answer 7

at the age they can reach the sink

Answer 8

As soon as he can reach the sink. It's great to give kids little jobs to do. They like to help, and it makes things go alot smoother. Good for you!

Answer 9

About 6 .... but my husband is 22 and doesn't do it.

Answer 10

my daughter has been doing that since she was 6.

Answer 11

My children clear off their plates, cups, silverware....sometimes they help set the table, sometimes they help clear the table.  They don't rinse their dishes yet or load the dishwasher, but I'm kind of *old fashioned* in that I usually do that chore every day in our house.  My kids are 8 and almost 10.  They do other chores that I think are important however....I kind of agree with another answerer, when they can reach the sink without fear of falling and hurting themselves.

Answer 12

I have 5 kids so I trained them early.  lol  My youngest, 4 years old, scraps his plate in the trash can and puts his dishes in the sink.  I think my older ones started rinsing and putting them in the dishwasher around 5 years old.  As long as you walk them through it for a little bit or have older ones help by showing they catch on quick!  Good luck!

Answer 13

My oldest daughter just turned 3 and in the past week has taken it upon herself to push her chair over to the sink and wash her dishes off and put them in the dishwasher.Last night she not only did her own but since she finishes dinner first as we finished she collected ours as well. I in no way expect or asked her to do this but she is rewarded for helping.

Answer 14

6