Household Chores for 5 Year Old Kids

It is sometimes an issue for a parent like me to think about the perfect age to delegate chores to a child. I hope to share with you, dear readers, some chores that a five year old kid can easily do. It is very important to allow kids to feel a sense of responsibility at an early age. These tasks are easy and can be made fun. They do not need to feel that these things are burdens. It is actually helping them to form good habits that they will benefit from in the long run.

Chores a five year old can do:
1. Make his own bed. At first do not expect that this will be done neatly. He would be an expert on this in no time, you'll see.
2. Take his clean clothes to his own closet.
3. Pack away his toys. I honestly have trained my own child to do this right from six months of age. He's breezing through this task now that he is turning three.
4. Water the plants.
5. Feed the pets. (dog, cat or fish)
6. Clear the table after eating.

These tasks should not be expected to be done perfectly at first. The child should be taught a step by step process. Train the child from square one. At first supervision will be needed, but later allow him to grow in his responsibility with reminders from time to time. Remember to commend him every time when he's done his chore. Give him a clear instruction on when you expect things to be done, so that this habit will be a part of his daily routine.

Always keep in mind that household chore assignments given to children should be equal to their ages and abilities. Remember that an hour is about the reasonable expected time of children to do their tasks. Another important thing is never redo the tasks that were done by the child. Let him feel you trust him enough.