Mine are the same age hun and I am about to create some charts for them. I don't think they are too young to contribute to the family. They need to learn and see that is normal for them to have to pitch in and share even if it is simple things like making their beds, emptying the cutlery tray from dishwasher, tidying up the play room and their rooms etc. I haven't decided about what to do with pocket money yet - I want them to learn that as part of this family they are expected to pitch in and help out, more and more as they get older but I don't want it purely linked to treats/rewards at the moment! Will let you know what I am going to do once I work it out
My DD is 3.5yrs old and helps me with certain things. ie. She takes all the washing off the clothes racks on the verandah and sorts it into pilees of daddy's, mummy's and her clothes. I fold them and put them away.
She also helps put things away from the washing up once it is dry (but this is donw with DH or myself present).
Helps us take the recycling out to the bin and today she brought the red bin up from the driveway as I bought the yellow bin as it was bin nightlast night. She loved doing that job.
She also gets the mail when we get home in the arvo.
All of the above things she LOVES to do, but try getting her to clean up her toys... NOT A CHANCE! She is hopeless unless she sees me throwing them out because I have asked too many times!
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