Stop Doing It All: Let Kids Pitch In, By Giving Them Chores To Do (and Help Them Grow Up)

NEW YORK - March 21, 2025 - PRLog -- Parents often complain about their children's lack of independence. It seems like in these modern times, many parents are struggling with being servants for their children. Parents complain that their kids do nothing for themselves, have no idea how to stay organized, have no motivation, or need to be spoken to multiple times before they do what the parent asks. Many times, they worry their kids act too entitled and require way too much parental involvement to do anything, so they do EVERYTHING for them.

Sound familiar? Want to change this? For starters, try giving kids chores. Chores are more than helping keep a house clean, it teaches kids to take responsibility, builds confidence, discipline and resilience. Do not think that your kid is incapable of taking on chores either … This is a common misconception!

If your child may struggle with completing chores based on a physical or mental disability, this does not mean that you cannot ask them to complete chores. Chores can be modified to help those children get them done. There can be assistive technology used to improve independence and their ability to complete Activities of Daily Life (ADL) or Instrumental Activities of Daily Life (IADL).

Following are general guidelines to the chores your kid can do, depending on their age. This is also a general guide, where many kids can perform these chores at younger ages than suggested …

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