Children's Daily Routines

Today I'm sharing my 4 youngest kids morning & afternoon routines. I would love for them to do the lists in order, they love to not do the lists in order. I try not to stress about it, as long as they mostly get everything done. I don't always get everything done on my lists, so I can't expect more of them. And if they're doing their schoolwork in pajamas? At least I didn't have to tell them to do their schoolwork, as I would have told them to get dressed first!

These are their regular jobs to do. We do ask them to help us do other things as needed, for example, they have to help with the goats sometimes. Or help dad with projects.

These lists are their summer lists, as you can tell by the gardening and weed wacking. lol The laundry on their lists is their own clothes. They don't wash their clothes every day. This is the summer schedule, and since we hang out clothes out on the line, it's on the list every day, they just pick a sunny day. When we change to the winter schedule, they have an assigned laundry day.

They do have evening chores to do, but our evenings are more relaxed with Dad home, so they don't have a written list.

I hung their lists on their bedroom doors, so they can easily refer to them as they work.

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Zachary's Morning Routine (age 10)

Get Dressed
Put dirty clothes in hamper
Make bed
Eat Breakfast
Start laundry
Pick up Schoolroom
Schoolwork

Zachary's Afternoon Routine

Eat Lunch
Pick Up Schoolroom
Vacuum Schoolroom
Fold and Put Away Clothes
15 minutes in garden


Abigail's Morning Routine (age 12)

Get Dressed
Put dirty clothes in hamper
Make bed
Eat Breakfast
Start laundry
Clear the Table
Schoolwork

Abigail's Afternoon Routine

Eat Lunch
Sweep & Mop Kitchen Floor (yep, everyday!)
Feed rabbits
Fold and Put Away Clothes
15 minutes in garden
Finish schoolwork


Hannah's Morning Routine (age 14)

Get Dressed
Put dirty clothes in hamper
Make bed
Eat Breakfast
Put away Clean Dishes
Start laundry
Schoolwork

Hannah's Afternoon Routine

Eat Lunch
Clear Table
Put Away Clean Dishes
Pick Up & vacuum Living room, Dining room
Feed cats
Fold and Put Away Clothes
15 minutes in garden
Finish schoolwork


Calen's Morning Routine (age 16)

Get Dressed
Put dirty clothes in hamper
Make bed
Do Chickens- feed, water, gather eggs
Eat Breakfast
Start laundry
Weed Whack 15 minutes
Schoolwork

Calen's Afternoon Routine

Eat Lunch
Clean bathroom
Pick up back porch
Fold and Put Away Clothes
15 minutes in garden
Finish schoolwork

In case you missed them, you can see my Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Lists, as well as How to Make a Housecleaning List.




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