Children’s chores by Age

Sometimes it’s hard to think of what chore to give to your 2-year-old vs. your teenager. Different age groups can indeed do some tasks better than others. For example: would you make your 6-year-old do yard work? Of course not! We at Nannies and Mommies made a chores list based on age ranges for you. We’ve curated this list for safety, kids’ entertainment, and to teach responsibility. Younger age ranges have small tasks such as putting their toys away and throwing away the trash. They’ll get more responsible chores, such as laundry, taking out the garbage, and cooking as they get older. It’s important to teach children responsibility and what better way than chores. So instead of thinking about things to do with toddlers, go ahead and use this document to give chores