Girl my 5 -7 12 yr olds does dishes sweeps floors takes laundry frm washr to dryr folds it.I have 3 granddaughters I’m teaching them to depend on themselves thr too young still to teach them finances. But I’m teaching them not to depend on a man be self sufficient…
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I have 5, aged 8-13. The youngest is by far the best at doing the dishes. She’s a bit slower, but that’s probably because she’s doing it correctly. Lol
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Lol my step
Dad had us painting and priming the shed at 7…
Kids are never to young to learn a little responsibility tell him if he doesn’t like them doing the dishes they can scrub the toilets instead and pick up the dog 
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my 7yr old asks to do them n my 4yr old wants to help so theres that lol
My toddler grands, ages 2, 4 and 5, help with dishes, trash, sweeping, mopping and general clean up
They can start doing simple tasks when they are 5 or 6. If he doesn’t think they should be doing them, then let HIM do the dishes, etc EVERY night.
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My husband jokes about our 7 month old daughter being in charge of the laundry and dishes “in a few months”. 
Honestly, I plan to start her on very simple chores (putting her toys away, helping fold wash cloths) as soon as she’s old enough to understand – probably around 2. By the time she’s 7 or 8 she’ll probably know how to do a load of laundry from start to finish, and be able to load/unload the dishwasher. They might not be weekly chores, but part of parenthood is teaching them those life skills.
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My two year old helps clean up his toys and helps do dishes too. I usually just let him wash his own that aren’t breakable because he’s a toddler but I definitely think your kids are more than capable of helping do dishes. I’m an adult now and still absolutely hate doing them and will refuse to do them for days so I’ll just say start them young because I was never made to do them and it shows😂
I think it’s a great idea if your to concerned put the sharp objects up and you do them after they are dont
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If they can dress themselves, feed themselves and brush their teeth, then they can do dishes and take out the trash. Do it with supervision and compliment them for a job well done.
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I want to say THANKS to everyone who teach their kids to clean up.
Maybe do the dishes with supervision to make sure that they’re done correctly
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My oldest just turned 9 July the 8th and my mom just has him make his bed my other two boys which I have are 2 and 6 and my daughter is 4 so in my opinion I’d say their to little
My 6 year old helps with the dishes. I was doing dishes at the same age. You’re right in thinking your kids can learn this. They may need help for a while, but teaching them now is a good thing
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My 7 year old puts the dishes away, gathers her clothes and starts the wash and can change over the clothes to the dryer weekly, and tidies her room and the living room of her stuff nightly. she also feeds the dog and cat as necessary for their auto fill bowls.
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If they can work a tablet xbox ect. They can load a dish washer!! My 7 yr old knows if he doesn’t help clean he loses his xbox, it teaches them responsibility and hard work!
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My kids were that age when they started doing them
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I say sooner the better. Just make the trash bags manageable for them and as for doing dishes, have them up there with you learning. Folding towels is an easy chore for little ones and so is dusting.
Both my children were about 6 years old
. I also got them to pick up their toys before bed and their clothes at the age of four
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My daughter is 3 and helps me unload the dishwasher, etc. I don’t make her do it but she sees us and so she wants to.
We’ll probably just keep letting her help us
Maybe have them simply start with rinsing their dish off after they eat.
Old school fun of learning young…
We have been having our grandkids do dishes since 2yrs old… At 4, our granddaughter helps cook n all the grandkids can do laundry folding n separating…
Our oldest grandson is 9, last year he learned (and wanted) to clean stalls, help with hay, n do fencing.
It’s never to early to start learning responsibilities…
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My only…daughter …washed dishes@5…laundry@8…remember @this age kiddos usually like chores
My 4 Yr old unloads the dishwasher and vacuums 
lol
My babies were doing dishes, taking trash out, and helping cook meals before 7… they always enjoyed helping us (hubby and myself) out and being apart of what we were doing… now they enjoy doing it alone, while we are at work etc to show their independence(?) or just because that’s how we brought them up? Not sure but I’m not complaining! Happy momma here! I musta did something right 
My 9 year old helps with dishes but doesn’t do them himself… he can unload the dishwasher or help load it (I just prefer to be the one washing and loading) he picks up dishes from around the house, picks up any toys or clothes that get strewn about, wipes down countertops, and I’ll sometimes let him vacuum but I also prefer to clean my floors myself
I would never force my kids to do chores. They’re literally only responsible for themselves and their own belongings. You dirty the dish you wash it, you tracked the dirt in you sweep it, you spill juice you mop the floor, if you didn’t cause the mess I’m not going to force you to clean it. They didn’t ask to be here in the first place WTH I look like requiring them to behave like indentured servants and clean up after their siblings. I remember as a kid thinking to myself “so I have to scrub dishes because you decided to birth children and now you don’t want to actually care for them yourself”… I always took whatever consequences came from my actions but I wasn’t cleaning anything I didn’t dirty myself.
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I was 4 and 5 years old standing in a chair doing the dishes and taking the trash out, sweeping and mopping. I was doing everything and so we’re my 2 sisters but I would say just try not to make it where they will loth doing any chores like start with something small like one does this and the other does this or have them do it together if that’s something you are comfortable with
My son is 3
Of course I help him and watch him
He carries the small trash and carries small groceries
My 3 year old tries to wash dishes. And he will take the bedroom trash bag. Puts it next to the door for his dad to take out. He also tries to sweep. Make the bed. He helps with the laundry. Mind you I don’t make him do any of this. He wants to. He will also feed the dog.
My 5 year old has been helping with dishes for 2 years now
My 2 year old occasionally will do chores. Had my 2 older kids putting their laundry away at 1 and 2. I pay my kids for helping and doing chores too!
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when they can do anything safely
At 2-3 is a good age to get them started to learn.
If you Google there’s some really good charts listing what they should be capable of at what age, obviously a certain amount depends on the child.
When I lived with my uncle myself and cousins his kids were responsible for doing chores around the house at that age and such as vacuuming walking the dog and putting away the dishes also cleaning her room making the bed were part of his 7 year old duty while me and my cousins cause were were older had the jobs of doing the dishes cleaning bathrooms and other rooms and assisting the 7 year old with laundry as well
My 2 year old puts the silverware in the dishwasher (not knives), and unloads them and puts them in the drawer. He cleans up any spills he makes, and picks up his own room. My 6 year old helps load stuff in the dish washer and unload (except knives, and she would help pre wash but can’t reach), folds her and sorts her own laundry, makes her bed, cleans her room, and helps with overall cleaning of the house (cleaning off the counters, picking up trash throughout the house, etc.)
Mine started “helping” around 3 or 4 lol they wanted to help with everything so I let them. By the time our oldest was 7 he was washing dishes by himself. Its kind of our job to teach them things… vaccum, sweeping and mopping were his favorite(granted I would either be right with him or go behind him to make sure ) lol
When my daughter was 6, she started doing dishes. No knives though. She is now 9 and can safely do knives and also safely chops the veggies for me. She’s 9 and does more than most adults do for themselves. I think your kids are at a good age to start.
My 6 year old hand washes our dishes. She also is learning how to do her own laundry. She actually does a lot of chores.
My 12 year old has been helping around the house since he was 4-ish. Started doing his own laundry around 8 (his choice). There’s nothing wrong with teaching them to clean up after themselves and learning how to help around the house if needed.
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My 9 year old will wash some dishes. I have my 5 year old help with little things. I am so ocd that I really don’t have any of the kids help with that kind of stuff. They do other things like stuff outside.
Helping yes. Doing them then no
I started teaching them chores as soon as they start walking. They can pick up toys, small things off the floor and build up to other things. My 10 year old knows how to do laundry, wash dishes, clean bathroom, pick up his room, take out the trash, etc. My 3 year old, picks up toys, puts his trash in the trash, dishes in the sink, will help unload the dryer, help feed and water the dog.
Chores are good for kids. Teaches them responsibility. 6-7 doing dishes is fine. Double check that they are actually clean after showing how to properly wash.
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My grandkids started helping at about 2. They love helping maw maw with dishes, laundry, sweeping, mopping, and trash. I don’t even ask. They see me doing things and they always want to help. 
As a Latina we start washing dishes at 5 lol
I agree with you, all 5 of my kids had chores before that age. It teaches them responsibility.
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As soon as they can reach the sink and tap on a chair
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I don’t do chores, I just ask for help if I need it. My oldest is 8 and sometimes my 7month old is fussy I’ll ask him to vacuum or tie the trash off and change a new bag, take the dog out. But it’s only when I am dealing with an overly emotional toddler or baby
My grandbabies were helping empty the dishwasher when they were about 2. I would make sure any knives were out and then they would hand me things one by one. I would tell them thank you and they loved helping. Now my grandson’s do it as part of their chores.
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My 6 year old doesn’t do them on his own but he helps me when I do the dishes and other chores. He likes helping even if he doesn’t always do the best job 
it’s a great bonding experience and it teaches them how to do chores for when there older 
Get them helping asap. Not fully, but maybe assist and teach. But at 7, that’s kinda young. I’d be worried about knifes and glass, but supervise them.
My 6 year old cleans up her toys helps tidy the living room and also likes to help hoover. She likes to help with doing the dishwasher
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If they ask to help let them
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7 and 8 isnt to little to pick up their mess and help clean what they dirty 
they can sweep, mop, wipe down stuff, throw stuff away, put dishes in a dishwasher or use a sponge
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My 6 yo helps with dishes, cleaning and taking trash out. She can do some stuff by herself but others are done as team work. I think it’s important to start teaching household responsibilities that are age appropriate. I think you 7/8 year olds could do those things fine
Not too young at all
My four year likes to help put dishes away. I don’t force it but if I ask she usually just want to help.
I don’t think it should be a child’s job to do dishes all the time. I think that if it’s a rotating schedule and everyone is always chipping in, it’s a great way to teach responsibility.
Oh I got chore charts for my 7 and 13 yr old, they must help clean bc they make messes too, it’s good teaches them responsibility and how to care for what is worked hard for.
Mine are 14, 12 and 10…They’re responsible responsible cleaning their rooms, cleaning up their own messes, they help do laundry, they help wash dishes and clean the kitchen, they shovel out our chicken coop, collect eggs, feed and water our chickens, they help take care of the dogs and cats, they help cook dinner and set the table. The rule is if I’m working around the house, they’re helping. They’re not allowed to sit on their asses while I clean around them. They’re part of this household. They eat in my kitchen and poop in my bathroom. That means they can contribute to keeping our home nice.
My 7 year old has asked to do chores since he was like 4 lol he washes the “kid” dishes (“adult” ones are really heavy and easily breakable), he wipes down the table… they’re not too young.
My nephew did them at 3. He would help me with the dishes. He would also gather his own laundry, pick up his own toys, take out his own trash and help me sweep the floor. They’re never too young to learn responsibility.
they are old enough to do chores
My daughter was helping for the fun of it by 3 yrs old.
My son started chores including dishes around age 8. He’s now 10 and responsible for his own laundry, and him and his 13 yr old brother switch between kitchen and living room.
Yep that’s a good age keep pushing it back they won’t want to do anything.
My almost 6 year old knows how (not a regular chore) and he is expected to keep his room clean and helps me vacuum and mop.
The younger you start yhe better! My 7yr old has recently started doing the dishes (washing) and she LOVES It. She ASKS to do them. Ive never really had set chores for my kids just randomly ask each job id like them to do etc. No way miss 11 or mr10 would volunteer to wash dishes. I wish id started them earlier as an ongoing thing
My kids were much younger when they started really helping around the house. These are life skills that everyone has to do. Get those kids helping around the house. At that age they should be helping with trash, dishes, sweeping/vacuuming, dusting, cleaning sinks, making beds, cleaning up after themselves and folding laundry.
Kelsey, my 8 1/2 yr old cuts her papaws grass. (With his supervision)
Stand them on a chair at the sink and teach them how to do the dishes. Never too young.
I don’t want mine doing the dishes yet but they help unload. They also help clean up bathrooms. My 9 year swiffer the floors my 6 year old cleans the table and counters.
I give them age appropriate chores.
Definitely could do chores, does no harm at all.
Never to,Young to,start it teaches them respect around the home
I had my kids doing dishes around 6-7 yrs and that’s very acceptable. You are not being cruel . When my 3 sons were all in elementary school I took them for Xmas pics in October and they were the worse I could ever imagine. I took Halloween away as they were told if misbehave there is no Halloween. Went to work the next day I was told I was horrible for taking that away from them.
My 9 year old can cook dinner by herself. Meat, veggie, and pasta.
Make the dishes your husbands responsibility then.
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I’ll have my 8 year old take the trash out if it’s not too heavy 
but as long as my kids’ keep their rooms clean, I can handle the rest of the house
My kids started chores as soon as they could walk, simple things like putting toys away. They are all over 10 now and all have a chore list. Here is a good list to help you.
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My 8 yr old cleans the kitchen. She has for about a year. We usually have to go check behind her to be sure everything is clean but she does a good job.
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The younger the better, mine started “helping” me with dishes around 3 and he has been picking up his own trash since he could walk
Just as soon as they ate able to reach the sink.
I don’t have my 9 year old doing dishes yet because his left arm is paralyzed. He has done the plastic dishes in the past though.
But he… Takes small trash out (bathroom laundry room). He can vacuum. He can mop. He knows how to fold clothes. They pick up their toys and clothes.
my 7 & almost 9 yo take out the trash when asked, they also clean their own rooms 
dishes i wouldn’t expect them to do, but my daughter (9yo in 2 days) only stacks them up properly on the bench & i do the rest not something i ask her to do but she gladly does it on her own whenever she feels like it lol. little help here and there from our kids is always a blessing but not necessarily needed until maybe 10ish IMO anyways
As soon as my kids could walk they helped with cleaning up. By age 7/8 they are in charge of keeping their rooms tidy, putting dishes away or washing/putting in dishwasher, putting laundry away, dusting, vacuuming and plenty of other things. Every able bodied person who lives in a household should contribute to its upkeep.
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My kids at that age struggled to take out the big trash because it was too heavy or sometimes would leak, so we compromised and they gathered all the trash the day before trash pickup day. We found compromises for many jobs my middle child would struggle with a broom and mop so we had her wipe counters and windows for chores. Now that they are older we found age appropriate things they can manage.
Yeah no. My kids were made to do chores way before they hit 8. Like if you can navigate a phone and game consoles you can figure out how to wash these here dishes.
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My 6 year old can do his own laundry, 8 year old vacuums and sweeps the floor, 10 year old can do the dishes, 14 year old can cook. I started teaching them when they were young. It’s a valuable set of skills to have and I truly believe good habits start young
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I’ve had my son help with his laundry and taking out trash since 4-5. It started with him having to be with me while I did these things. Then helping me do it. Then him doing it supervised. He’s 6.5 now. He can take the trash and recycling outside by himself. He has to turn all his laundry right side out, take it to the laundry room, I wash, he gets it out of the dryer, folds, puts away. We’ve started washing some dishes and loading the dishwasher while supervised just recently but he does have to bring all the dishes and he puts his dishes (mostly plastic) away.
Mine started to learn the concept of dishes at age 5 now at age 10 he does them well. We haven’t always taught our kids how to do basic house chores that way they grow up knowing how so they can take care of themselves when they are adults and know how to clean and cook
My 4 and 5 year old love washing dishes. Obviously I wash the glass and sharps but they wash everything else. We put on music and jam out. They love it!
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My kids been washing dishes since they could stand on a chair at the sink.
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Not too young at all. Perfect age to start teaching them. If you wait too long they become lazy and don’t want to help or not think they should have to.
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I had to do the dishes standing on a dining room chair when I was young… its all about responsibility and not raising entitled young’ens! My daughter began picking up her room when she was 2 (I was in there, guiding here), but there are many age appropriate chores. Teach them now, while they are eager to help. It will be so much easier now than when the teenage syndrome hits.
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I had mine load and unload the dish washer. If you are talking about washing dishes by hand, I’d say not yet, only because they need hot water for that and kids won’t want to use hot enough water. But other chores are perfectly acceptable. If dad doesn’t think they should do chores, then he best be picking up a broom himself.