TOO much chores for a 10 year old?

Question

Recycling

Laundry

Clean Room

Dish washer?

To much or just right?

Answer 1

Actually, maybe asking a 10 yr old to do laundry is a bit much. I'd wait a couple of years for that.

Answer 2

His or all the laundry? If it's just some yes it's just right, if it's all that is too much. Good for you giving your child chores.

Answer 3

just right if s/he's doing own laundry and knows how to work the dishwasher

Answer 4

sonds absolutely great.  I am always trying to add purposeful chores to my children's lives

Answer 5

no.not at all

Answer 6

I don't know if you're the mom or the kid but either way I'm 13 (just turned) and I have to:

mow the lawn

laundry

clean room

clean bathroom

dishes

feed dog (it doesn't sound hard but he's got a bunch of meds that have to go in his food and I have to measure his food)

babysit my little sister without pay

taking out all the trashes in the house (trust me there's a lot)

AND on top all that studying for all my exams!

You or your daughter (depending on who you are) have it easy!!!!

Answer 7

sounds just fine just make her do her laundry only.

Answer 8

Depends on how it's set up :-)  Those are all the chores that never end or that are 'on-going' (you know, as opposed to cleaning the oven - aw c**p, that's what I meant to do today since it's too hot to bake).  

If she thinks it's too much, help her out by helping her get organized.  Maybe have seperate bins for each thing that gets recycled and a specific area of the house that those bins are in - tell her that area is HER area, she owns it and no one is allowed to mess with it, she's the boss there.  everyone should put the correct items in the bins as they go, but she is the one who makes sure it's right, maybe by doing a run-through of the house once a week and going through them to make sure.

Dish washer shouldn't be too hard, just as long as she knows which items NOT to wash, that can be her 'baby' too - no one can mess with it.  

Laundry is similar to recycle, keep an area with several baskets, people separate as they take the clothes off and she oversees it.  Her room is like the dishwasher, do it every day and it'll pretty well stay neat.  

Sounds fine to me :)

Answer 9

Sounds perfect.  My son is 10 and brings his laundry down and sorts it into the bins.  But I wash it so I can double check the sorting.. amazing how even a grown man will NOT wear underwear that turn slightly pink from a red sock making into a load, lol.  Also, it saves water and soap to do the whole families laundry together.  Then my son puts it away himself when it comes out of the dryer.  I sort it as I pull it out and make a pile for my 7 yr old and one for my 10 yr old and they put their laundry away.

Mine also load and empty the dishwasher and clean their own rooms.  Although I am not a room n**i.  I understand that there will be different definitions and perseptions about what is clean between me at 33 yrs old and a 10 yr old and a 7 yr old.  So as long as their rooms are clean according the their age appropriate abilities.  I noticed by me not pushing the room thing my oldest naturally is just getting better at it and his room is actually ALWAYS clean without me saying a word.  My sis on the other hand was a room n**i and her kids are grown and to this day cant keep anything clean.

And adding recycling isn't much.  

I think the chore list is totally appropriate for his age.

Good for you... most kids don't have chores anymore, I would hate to be their future spouses!!

Answer 10

Sounds good to me. The laundry may be a bit much, but he/she can certainly put their clothes in a hamper and put them up when their folded .(They can start learning to fold them too).

Answer 11

I think that is just fine, however I wouldn't let a 10 year old wash the clothes, maybe fold them. Or instead of laundry, try having them vacuum. Chores are good for kids, and they teach responsibility. Anymore than what your child has would be too much, in my opinion. Unless of course it was for punishment of some kind. In that case, send 'em over to my house, I have plenty of work that needs to be done! LOL!!!!!!

Answer 12

Sounds like a good amount to me. Cleaning her own room shouldn't count as a chore for a 10 year old though. It should be a given. Recycling and laundry aren't everyday activities, and doing the dishes is very reasonable at that age.

But she shouldn't have to wash other family member's clothes. Just her own. And possibly things like towels, linens, etc.

Answer 13

that's just right as long as she's doing her laundry

Answer 14

my daughter puts out the recycling,cleans the room, feeds the dog, sets the table for dinner and puts the bin out once a week (as long as it is not too heavy, if it is I do it) and puts her clothes away.. Doing the laundry though I feel is a bit much. Put it on yes. But not to hang it out or bring in. She could help fold but to do it all I feel is too much for a 10 year old

Answer 15

knock off laundry (unless its just your own clothes)

then your fine!

Answer 16

just fine as long as he only does his own laundry!

Answer 17

sounds good but the laundry, I do all of that stuff but I am 13, but I don't do the laundry....~Morgan

Answer 18

i don't think that any child should to chores unless they want to njobody can control you but yourself and thats a fact