Domestic Life Clothes Line Home Economics Flylady Chore Chart Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Clothes Line, Home Economics, Flylady, Chore Chart, Hills Hoist. Excerpt: A chore chart is a listing used to trackand organize the house work . The chart can ... more »be physical or virtual and is often a means used by parents to post chores expected of their children.Different homes have different ways of organizing and implementing a chore system, including simple paper charts tacked on the refrigerator. There has been a lot of research, experiential evidence and discussion of chore charts. Age Appropriate Chores Chore charts list household tasks, sometimes one chore chart per child and sometimes a combined list. Since children of different abilities and ages can handle various responsibilities, the chores featured on a chore chart can be divided by age. Younger children may not responsibly handle complex chores, but may still be able and want to help around the house. Easy chores can be included for younger kids. This may help instill the good habit of responsibility from an early age.Children ages 3 to 5 can take on more responsibility, such as:Children at 6-8 years old like to be independent, so chores they can do by themselves are an idea fit. Some of these include:For children 9-12 years old consequences are important in instilling responsibility, so reward and punishment can be introduced. Chores and additional responsibilities can include:Teenagers Teenagers can handle most household chores, but reward and consequence are important now because their schedules may force them to be forgetful about household duties. More chores include:Reward for chores While some parents do not give allowance or reward for household chores, there is evidence that allowance and reward helps to create financially sound adults and teach financial responsibility. References (URLs online) A hyperlinke...« less