Appropriate Chores for DD7?

[graygables]

My DDs (9 and almost 7) don't get an allowance, either. Their chores are part of contributing to the household in which they live. 7yo specifically unloads plastics/kid stuff/silverware from the dishwasher, feeds/waters the dog, picks up scrap paper (we homeschool and seem to have a LOT of that!), helps clear the table, puts towels away (we have a unique laundry situation that they don't have to help with), uses the Swiffer duster throughout the house and the Swiffer on the floor.

9yo loads the dishwasher and unloads what 7yo can't (I still follow up with quite a bit of "put away" that DD can't reach), clears the table, vacuums some, and maintains the "kid bath" (half bath) with a swish and swipe every day (swish the toilet bowl/swipe the sink w/ a microfiber cloth).

They both help cook/meal prep when appropriate (we play restaurant every day and Dad is the customer!) and with any other little tasks that come along.

If they are asked to do something *extra* like yard work, help FIL in his gardens, help me get ready for a craft show/crop, help DH unload his truck, etc, THAT's when they get paid. We usually pay them $5 an hour for that kind of work. We are trying to teach them that there are some things that are done, just b/c they have to be done and no one is going to pay you to do them. BTW, I do a twice a week deeper cleaning of vacuuming and other things that might not be "up to par", but rather than it looking like I'm following up on their job, it's just my turn to do it for the day, that way, I know it gets done fairly well at least some of the time.

 

[MrGrumpy222]

My DD8's chore list.
1. Change the oil of MY car once a month.
2. Clean the gutters twice a year.
3. Sweep the chimney twice a year,
4. My TV remote is broke so she has to stand next to the TV and change the channel when I say.
5. Work in my Gem mine with the other 6 dwarfs.
6. Chop the wood.
7. Cook dinner daily.
8. Make sure to tape my favorite shows esp. any thing Disney.
But seriously She feeds the dog, makes her bed, empties her trash can from her room into the garbage under the sink, and she loves to swiffer the hard wood floors, oh yes, and kiss her daddy good nite every nite!
Cheers

 

[mom2cookies]

I have 3 DD's and 1 DS. First i use a calendar system for setting and clearing the dinner table, loading and unloading the dishwasher. I put their initials on each day of the calendar. 1st letter is to set the table, 2nd to clear, 3rd to load, and 4th to unload. Each day the initials get moved over one so they don't have to do the same chore every day. And i don't have to tell them what their chore is, they can see it on the calendar. I do the pans and wipe down of counters etc.
They also have a chore/reward chart. Chores that don't have reward include helping siblings, reading and praying, showering, helping gmom (who lives outback), completing all homework
Money chores ( which they get paid) sweeping floors, running sweeper, dusting, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, babysitting, yard work
reward chore ( movie, snack, company, shopping trip, game time ) making bed, laundry, trash cans, windows, dishes (extra) helping w/ dinner, baking, helping mom or dad when needed.
Any age they can do something.