Hard Knock Life of Kid Chores
One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about having this time on the road with the kids this summer is all of the different types of chores they’ve learned. Being in Northern Wisconsin, you don’t have all the luxuries of the burbs like house cleaners, readily available dishwashers/washers/dryers, and full-service car washes, to name a few. It has been a great time to teach the kids the ropes of doing chores, so hopefully, when they’re older, they aren’t in shock when they venture out on their own.
As mentioned earlier, we’ve been using the Go Henry financial education app, which gives Hazel money on a credit card that we manage together, and she can save for things like gifts for her friends or pay for her subscription to Fortnight. Gavin is just learning and mostly happy to do the ones we give him - we reward him with ‘more money’ at the restaurants to play pinball and racing games.
Here are some images of the kids in chore action, and according to Hazel, some of this is really tough or gets in the way of her having fun. Still, she’s learning how to take care of herself, which makes me proud. When she’s finished, I can see a sense of accomplishment on her face which makes it all worth it.
If you have any more fun ideas for chores that are age appropriate, please drop us a line.