This summer has been a good opportunity to do some re-org. The first was fixing up our chore list...or jurisdictions as we call them. It was a bit lopsided as some ppl had too much and some had too little. Also there has been a lot of growth since I assigned them last time and some kids are ready for some heavier work.
So here's how it looks now (in addition to their usual room and groom).......
Lane (17yo) - living room, mowing, pets, history with little boys, big trash cans, making salad dressing, kitchen work Tues & Sat w/Jes.
CT (15yo) - school closet, pool maintenance, larger yard chores, game closet, making salad, emptying Wall-e (trash compactor), kitchen work Wed & Sun.
LB (13yo) - dining room (Mon and Fri), kitchen work Thurs & Sun, ironing, matching socks, vegan cereal, girls' bathroom, daily bread baking
Josh (10yo) - laundry (we all help fold and put away), dining room, pantry, recycling cans, kitchen work with Meg
Jes (8yo) - cereal, dog poop, table duty, boy's bathroom, recycling cans, kitchen work with Lane
Nate (7yo) - laundry room, table duty, dog poop, kitchen work with LB
Mally (5yo) - music room laundry, halls, emptying dishwasher
ZBoy (4yo) - entry way, back tile, small trashes, emptying dishwasher
Many hands make light work! And I've noticed that we're getting a lot faster at pulling the house together when it is a wreck than we used to. Gone are the days of doing it all myself with little bitties pulling at my legs. Not that I did all that myself....I seem to remember it being more like the bare minimum back then!
4 comments:
Oh my goodness..You coordinate all that on a regular basis? You must have the patience of a saint. That is a logistical nightmare. You guys are some amazing people...
someday i will have helpers like you. someday :)
That's right Lana! But let me say that the season you're in right now is a sweet one too!
Eric, It's so much easier than it used to be! My kiddos are pretty cooperative and willing. I'm a blessed momma!
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