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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much should I ask my kids to clean, in terms of MINUTES? Ages 10,7,brand new 5yo. How many minutes should I ask them to help?[/quote] I did what my mother did--assigning chores by age appropriate. A three year old cannot do what a ten year old can do but a 3 yr old can help pick up his toys and put them away. A 7 yr old can set the table for meals and help clear table. A ten year old can learn to sort laundry into whites and colors. Chores were not connected to their allowance. I also threw in an incentive of taking them to MacDonald's once a month if everybody did all their chores all month. This also had a silver lining of older children helping younger siblings.[/quote]
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