kids are able to be responsible for all sorts of household tasks, such as: • Peeling and chopping vegetables (teach knife safety early, and always use a sharp knife, which is safer than a dull one). • Laundry—all of it, from sorting to putting it away. Post a list on the washing machine and dryer after you’ve conducted the requisite one-on-one lessons in order to provide reminders for all the steps. One mom pointed out that dry-erase markers write and erase well on the side of washers and dryers, so she simply writes instructions on the appliance itself.
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Kindergarten age
