What chores can you give a 6-year old boy?

Question

My son is turning 6. I want to start giving him chores. How have you picked them, and how do you keep them motivated? Rewards? Thanks!

Answer 1

he can help to tidy his own bed, help to clear the table after meal. keep him motivated by letting him do sth that he likes to do yet u dun let him do it often.. but dun give money or sth like tat or next time he will become a person that helps only if u giv him sth good

Answer 2

cleaning his own room and keeping it clean and maybe helping washing dishes.

give him like $5 for keeping his room clean a week!

and $3 for helping with the dishes.

Answer 3

When i was his age, My mom would let me fold the washcloths from the laundry. I would get maybe a second for dessert, a new toy from the 99c store..

for a boy, if he helps out ALOT get him a  basketball  and a little tike hoop!

Answer 4

my kids love the hoover so they take it in turns to hoover and help me put the washing on the line  rotate what he does put toys in his box one day hoover the next polish kids love to feel important so praise him in everything he does xx

Answer 5

Make Bed

Empty Trash Can into Kitchen Trash Can

Turn off light when you leave a room

Each week he gets $5 if he did everything on the list. If he forgets one thing then he gets $4.and so on... I hope this helped.

-Tara

Answer 6

Cleaning his room, setting the table, getting the mail (if it isn't across the street)..... You could take him to the park for a reward

Answer 7

teach him how to sweep, he'll enjoy playing with the broom.

Answer 8

He can carry some things, put his toys away, for example. He can probably help you fold laundry, at least towels. He can help you set the table. He might be able to do some dusting around the house and in his bedroom.

Answer 9

Light chores, and give him a weekly allowance.

Answer 10

You can let him make his own bed, and fix his stuff. It depends on you, just don't let him touch those sharp things.

And as for the rewards, yeah, that's a good idea. But it should be fair.

Answer 11

Picking up his room b4 bed

Let him help dry dishes as you wash

give him a rag and let him dust....sweep

Answer 12

My daughter is 6. She does small things such as rinsing dishes and putting them in strainer while im washing, putting clothes in dryer after i take them out of washer and hand them to her, picking up toys in her room and wherever else she is playing, and she likes to sweep my porch....there is no specific award although she usually gets to pick a toy once a week when we go to walmart.

Answer 13

my step son has a few chores.  he gets paid allowance on sundays $2.00 a week.  he has to do the silverware out of the dishwasher, and clean the sink in his bathroom.  his sister does the rest of the dw and bathroom and gets paid a little more.  they tell us usually what they are saving up for and we keep them motivated that way.

Answer 14

To me a "chore" that might be rewarded should be above and beyond normal child responsibilities (like, picking up his room should not be a 'chore' - it should be something he is expected to do).

Some ideas: Sweeping (may need small broom), dusting areas don't have breakables, taking out small trash (like bathroom, bedroom - small bags); Helping to clear the table after dinner; taking dirty clothes to laundry area;

It's hard to keep motivated. Probably at first if you help him, he will get a positive association...then later after he has gotten used to it, he can be more independent.

I think it's great you are starting young. Just be aware that the attention span of a 6-year old is short, so easy tasks to begin (you can add on as he grows).

Rewards can be money, maybe a trip to the store and he can get a toy up to a certain value, maybe some extra TV or video time. The important thing is to get him realizing that rewards come when you work hard.

Answer 15

my children both have been doing chores since they where both3.as they like to help so help became something they could doand get paidfor.like 20 cents to help me sweep the house,10 cents to help me do the washing and pass me the pegs to hang it,as they got older they still have the same chores but now i have added in the dishes but they have to assist me,and raking,collecting the mail,putting the bin out and bringing it in.you just need to remember all cchildren want to do is to help.and if you are angry and tired and yell at them they will never trust you as you are their parent the one person who should not belittle them.so give him his life skills and when he starts bargaining you for money you say no these are your skills you will need for life so do this and keep your room tidy and you can get say 5 dollars to clean the car monthly or whatever.you decide you are the mum.what would the mother that you actually idolise do?then you become better then her and excell yourself.take care i hope i helped.stay positive and happiness will follow

Answer 16

while it may seem like a lot my 7 yo (will be 8 in july) does a bit on her own.  we dont have her do anyhting she cant handle and most she asked to do.

keep room clean

change the cats water

get breakfast on school day (cereal)

get backpack ready and bus money

set dinner table and wash it after we are done

one a week bring her laundy to a big hamper

twice a week sweep her floor *(hardwood)

we made her a check list she makrs off to see what she does.  She is not required to do all if she doesnt have the time but she gets more allowance the more that are compleated.

Answer 17

I have 3 boys, ages 8, 7 & 3.  They all have chores that they are responsible for and they have other things to help out around the house to earn extra.  Their daily chores are to feed & water the dogs, once in the morning & once in the evening.  They take out the trash, but I still have to pull it out of the trash can and they replace the bag.  They have to pick up any toys & trash in the living room, dining room & kitchen at the end of every day.   I do daycare from home so this is very important.  These are what is required of them.  They can earn an allowance for any extra chores they do.  It is not alot, but it really encourages them & they enjoy being able to buy things at Walmart!  Extras include cleaning doggies stuff fromt he yard, loading/unloading the dishwaser, folding towels, putting away laundry, they like to sweep & vacuum.  All of these things are optional & I always offer it to them before I do it myself.  If they want the money, they do it.  If they don't feel like it, fine, but don't ask for a toy or something next time at the store!  The first time one has more money & can buy the bigger toy, the other learns the lesson & works hard the next week.  I have a chart that I keep on my fridge to keep track of the money they earn.  I don't give them alot usually between .50-$1.00 depending on the size of the chore.  Even my little guy helps out & likes to see what his number is on the fridge.  Hope this helps.  Here is a website that is cool for printing out charts, free.  www.chartjungle.com  Good Luck!

Answer 18

Okay, first.... Star chart... He gets a star for every chore done, and at the end of the week, you take him to the store and buy him something that costs ? amount.(you decide before he starts the chores.)

Second, you can have him take out trash( if it's not too heavy) Feed pets(if you have any) Make his bed and clean his room(if he doesn't already) Help put clean dishes away. Think of little things he is big enough to accomplish.

Good Luck!!

Answer 19

My nephew is gonna be 7 on thursday and these are some chores he does.

set silverware on table  (butter knife only if one is needed)

Puts his own plate and cup on counter when finished

puts socks and underwear in dresser where they go

Makes own bed

Cleans own room

we do a sticker chart . if he does all his chores for that day he gets 1 sticker and if he gets 6 stickers that week he gets $5 to spend on what he wants.

Answer 20

He should be able to make his bed.  Help you fold towels.  Help load the dishwasher.  Making sure that all his clothers are in the hamper. Feed the Family Pet.  Keep his room clean.  and sets the table at  night. The list is really endless.  Those are things that my four year old does.  We work as a team.  I am a stay-at-home mom, but I feel that we all are responisble for this home and need to work together. My two year old even knows that dirty clothes go directly in the hamper.  Children learn by example.  If you teach them they are part of a team, they will work like they are.  I also think there's nothing wrong with making a chore chart, keeping track of what' s done and giving them a reward system.  What you reward them with is going to depend on what motivates your son.

Answer 21

tidying his room , him getting himself changed, helping chop vegetables at dinner , that sort of thing , helping you with everyday tasks so he can then progress to doing it himself! you could make a star chart and a sticker for every thing he does right and make him a rota of chores each day, then if he does everything for a week , he can get a toy , or a day out of his choice, this gives him the motivation aswell!

Answer 22

Six year old children are capable of many things.  I wouldn't call them chores, though, try "responsibilities".

Here are some things he could do:  keep his room clean, dust the furniture, help collect the trash in the house (from bathrooms, laundry roo, etc.), set the table for dinner and feed the pet (if you have one).

What I did with my step-daughter is to tell her why each of her responsibilities was important.  If her room was kept clean and she needed me to bring her something when she was at her mom's house, I could find it easily....otherwise, she'd have to do without.  

Communicate with your son and let him know why he needs to do the things you have set before him.

I wouldn't offer any kind of reward.  Children should be expected to do things without always getting a reward.  Save the rewards for when he does something you DIDN'T ask him to do.  Maybe he will decide to clean up the bathroom or something.  Give him a reward for that.

Answer 23

If he doesnt have any id start with putting away his own toys. My son is turning three and his responsibilities are watering his dog, picking up his toys & trash, putting his dishes in the sink. I always say thank you and praise him. Sometimes, we give him little rewards. For a six year old maybe a small allowance.

Answer 24

"Chores" for our 6 year old:

Make your bed

Pick up toys throughout the house and her room

Be a good listener

Fold and Put away clean clothes

She has a chart with the chores listed and the days of the week.  Every day at dinner, we go through the list and mark off the chores that she's done. I usually give her a reminder when we get home to get her chores done. If she did all her chores that day, then she gets icecream after dinner. If she did all her chores all week, we get to do something fun together of her choice - movies, bowling, baking a cake together, chuck e cheese or she gets to pick out one new toy under $10 when we go buy groceries.

The Being a good listener is good one to have on there becuase they carry it with them throughout the day. While she's at school or day care, she remembers to follow instructions and listen so she'll be rewarded at home.

Answer 25

Actually I would let him chose three chores of his own.

Put a whiteboard up and write his name on it and have him write three chores that he would like to do for that week (If you have more than one kid you could make a chart and do the same for them).

After the week ends, if he did all his chores get him a reward of your choie (Ice cream, a toy, etc.) and make sure he has a certain discipline for when he dosen't do his chores.

By having him choose his chores, it won't seem like such a drag having to do chores and it will be fun for him writing it down himself (unless he doesn' t know how to write yet, you could help him or just do it yourself haha)

Make chores fun though too. Try setting up a certain time for chores to be done and play music. Maybe set a certain time to be done and see if he can beat the clock while still doing a good job with his chores.

Good chores for a six y.o might be cleaning the windows, cleaning mirrors, dusting, feeding the animals, picking up all his toys and putting them away, washing the counters with a cloth or wipe, things like this. he could choose from a list or just choose his own

Also, don't go over and redo his chores after he has done them, you want to make sure he feels good about the work he has done make sure to tell him he is such a big kid for doing his chores so well, (if you have to re-clean them, do so while he is at daycare, or out of the house when he can't see you)

Hope I helped =]

Good luck!

Also, to add on... I thought up some more ideas for chores for him to choose from.

-Instead of just dusting with a feather duster, he could use a sock on his hand (it gets the job done and he will have fun =])

-Watering the flowers or garden if you have one.

-Helping mommy mop the floors in some areas. (maybe they have a non heavy little mop that you could buy especially for him?! I bet that would make him feel really special having his own mop to help mommy =])

-He could put all the plastic dishes in the sink

-Helping with changing the sheets on the bed, I used to love doing that with my mom when I was little.

-He could also maybe help by setting out all the things he needs to get ready for school the next morning (or daycare, i assumed he goes to school)

-help set the table, maybe he could do the silverwear (no sharp knives though)

Answer 26

Putting away dishes...but you have to be there to help (my 4 yr old likes this)

help sort laundry

sweep/vaccume floors

fold laundry (start small,like towels and dish rags)

I think the best way is to have a little chart, for everyday he completes the task asked of him, he gets a star (let him pick the colors) and then after so many stars=reward. You can choose a small reward every week, or a bigger on every couple of weeks. Another thing, maje sure you talk to him, make him feel needed and what he is doing is important. We give a lot of high fives with the 4yr old. Makes it fun