Is this a good chore reward system??

Question

I'm 13 and the oldest of 7 kids (sibling age 9, 6, 4, 2, and 3 month old twins). I'm sick of the chores I have to do and siblings not helping me! I asked my mom if she could help me, and we came up with the idea of giving my siblings chores except the twins. I came up with these chore ideas (with a little help from my mom) and she loves them!

9 YEAR OLD:

pick up room

make bed

pick out outfit for next day

empty dishwasher

AFTER MEAL CHORE: sweep under the table

6 YEAR OLD:

pick up room

make bed

pick out outfit for next day

wipe off art room tables

AFTER MEAL CHORE: wipe down table

4 YEAR OLD:

pick up room (with help)

make bed (with help)

pick out outfit for next day (with help)

get mail and sort it (in the sorting bins by the door)

AFTER MEAL CHORE: push chairs in

3 YEAR OLD:

pick up room (with help)

make bed (with help)

pick out outfit for next day (with help)

feed fish

AFTER MEAL CHORE: shake out bibs and help wipe them off

DAILY GROUP CHORE:

pick up downstairs playroom

WEEKLY CHORE:

pull sheets off the bed and take them to the laundry room

I decided to make a big poster for each child with there name. Then on each poster write their daily chores, daily group chores (that all kids need to help with), and weekly (every monday) chores. Since the younger 2 can't read, I will add pictures to their chore list.

Then I thought of (someone on here actually gave me this idea) having "marbe jars". Each child has a jar somewhere with their name on it. Then at the end of each day, we will go through their chores and see if they did. For every chore they did, they get a marble. Once the marbles get to the top, they get a speical treat.

After I make the posters, I will go through the chores with them and explain what happens when they do their chores, and when they don't. Then we will go hang the posters and set up the marbe jars.

Do you think this is a good idea?

Answer 1

Personally I think that it looks great! Keep in mind that little kids actually LIKE to help. The kids I nanny for (3 and 1) and my little sisters (4 and 2) love to help with putting laundry in the washer or drier or hand me things (not knives and stuff) from the dishwasher.

As for a consiquence for not doing it, the rule in my house was always you wait in time out until someone (myself mostly) gets around to doing your chore, even if its an hour. This consiquence makes them really get on doing their chores.

Answer 2

I like it- but should kids below  yrs old be doing chores?

Answer 3

YEAH

Answer 4

Yes it sounds like a great idea. I like the marble idea because if you don't get a reward what's the point of doing your chores?! You sound like you're a good big brother/sister.

Ps: You all have a lot of chores!

Hope I helped!*

Answer 5

You are so mature and intelligent to be 13. I think you have it all figured out! Great job!

Answer 6

Sounds like a very good/organized idea and that's gonna help your mom a lot.

Answer 7

I think it's great!!! very organized.

Answer 8

Your very organized.

I hope my 12 year old daughter would help me like this.