Level 3 chores: practical tips and tricks
13 March, 2023
Even though they've grown, children this age often still need a little nudge to be fully independent in carrying out the chores assigned to them. So here are a few tips to get there:
Are your children now about six or seven years old, or do they almost perfectly master the Level 2 chores on our Magnétos chore magnets? Then they're ready to move up to the next level and take on the following little missions with flying colors:
- Taking out the garbage and recycling
- Putting away the groceries
- Emptying the dishwasher
- Tidying their room
- Folding/putting away their clothes
- Bringing their bedding to the laundry
- Wiping and clearing the table
- Setting the table
- Feeding the pets
- Putting away their toys and books
- Drying the dishes
- Folding towels
- Washing fruits and vegetables
- Watering the plants
- Want your kids to help put away the groceries, but hate seeing your pantry and fridge turned upside down afterwards? Organize your space with clearly labeled bins (check out our handy storage labels here!) so that every family member knows exactly where to put the different foods.
- At this age, children still need visual cues to know exactly what they have to do. Use our small routine charts that will let them easily complete each step of their after-school routine, including, of course, doing a household chore!
- Of course, your kids won't fold their clothes exactly the way you would yourself. Let them do the task their own way, and then simply explain how they could do better next time!
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Is today your sheet-washing day? Simply hang this poster on your child's door handle to let them know it's time to bring their bedding to the laundry room!
Your children have now started their school journey, and every June they'll come home with a pile of school supplies to sort and put away! To help them do it independently, give them this printable, which will show them the path to follow to make sure they sort things out efficiently:
How-to guide for sorting and putting away school supplies
Do you have real little artists at home who struggle to put away their craft supplies after showing the full extent of their creativity? Download and print this Craft Corner Rules poster, which you'll keep in plain view to encourage your kids to keep things tidy and clean when it's time to explore!
Looking for more tips to encourage your little ones' independence? We've created a complete Independence Path for you, available exclusively to our Family Managers! There you can discover all the actions your child is able to do on their own, depending on their age and developmental level, across every area of daily life, plus a host of practical tools to help them. You'll discover that at the age of six or seven, a child is now able to:
Eating
- Put together their own packed lunch
Dressing
- Tie a knot and a bow to lace their own shoes
- Know their right from their left
Personal hygiene
- Go to the bathroom on their own at night
Household participation
- Change the batteries in an electronic device on their own
- Change the toilet paper roll on their own
Time awareness
- Name the correct day of the week
- Dress appropriately for the season
Environmental education
- Turn off the lights when leaving a room
- Unplug unused chargers
Financial education
- Know where money comes from and how it's earned
- Know what savings are and what they're for
Social bearings
- Learn the rules of the road as a pedestrian
- Learn their mailing address
Put these tips into practice
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