Level 2 chores: practical tips and tricks

• Washing fruits and vegetables
• Watering the plants
• Putting away their toys
• Clearing the table
• Drying the dishes
• Tidying their room
• Putting away their clothes
• Bringing their bedding to the laundry
• Feeding the pets
• Setting the table
• Putting away their books
• Folding hand towels
  
  

Here are also a few practical tips and tricks to help foster their independence in carrying out their chores:

• So that toys easily find their place and are easy for your child to put away, sort them into categories using bins clearly labelled with pictograms, since children this age haven't learned to read yet. Our playroom storage labels will do the job perfectly, by the way!
• Is your child entrusted with the precious mission of watering the plants? Give them a spray bottle instead of the traditional watering can to make the task easier for them and, above all, to avoid unfortunate messes!
• Why not use dish-drying time to have fun with your child? Sing, dance, let loose and turn this moment into a pleasant activity your child will want to do again!
• Is today your sheet-washing day? Simply hang this poster on your child's door handle to let them know it's time to bring their bedding to the laundry room!
  
  

At this age, children often prefer to play at doing chores, so it's important to make tidying time fun and positive. To help, don't hesitate to use the “15 Minutes of Grace” technique, a challenge your little ones will surely take great pleasure in tackling!

The “15 Minutes of Grace” technique

Do your kids pile up toys and often struggle to free up space for new ones? Teach them to sort and organize their playroom efficiently with this handy printable:

How-to guide for decluttering the playroom

Looking for more tips to encourage your little ones' independence? We've created a complete Independence Path for you, available exclusively to our Family Managers! There you can discover all the actions your child is able to do on their own, depending on their age and developmental level, across every area of daily life, plus a host of practical tools to help them. You'll discover that at the age of four or five, a child is now able to:

Eating

• Prepare a bowl of dry cereal and simple snacks for themselves
• Open food packaging

Dressing

• Fasten medium-sized buttons
• Tell the front of clothes from the back

Personal hygiene

• Brush their teeth on their own under a parent's supervision
• Wipe their nose and blow it effectively on their own

Household participation

• Put their clothes in the laundry on their own

Time awareness

• Use the words “tomorrow” and “yesterday” correctly most of the time

Environmental education

• Use both sides of a sheet of paper for drawing
• Pick up litter left on the ground

Financial education

• Understand that money is used to buy things
  
  

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