what chores should be set out for a five year old boy?

Eeer....tidy away the toys etc together, make lunches (you could cut salad while he washes and puts it in the salad bowl, make sandwiches together, something easy like Dairylea etc...) he can help you put clothes in the washing machine once you've separated the colours to go in, he could even help you with pairing up socks as they come out of the dryer, etc.

You could do the washing up together, too. I used to stand on a chair in front of the sink with my mum behind me to make sure I didn't fall, and I'd wash up my plastic plate, cup and bowl set after lunch.

You could also get him to help you make the beds, etc, and explain to him once it's done you can have fun together.

Don't worry, he just sounds like a typical 5 year old to me and you sound like you're doing an excellent job. He's just seing how far he can push at the mo...as most kids have an excellent way of doing! :o)

I am also a single mom with a son so I can relate. I suggest starting with small tasks such as picking up toys and clothes in his bedroom. You could pretend the trash can or laundry basket is a basketball hoop. He earns points for throwing everything in within a certain amount of time.

Reward him with a treat after so many points.

Gradually increase the amounts and kinds of chores as he gets older. I currently have my nine year old son on the dish washing schedule with his big sister, he puts his clothes in the washer (I start it), he cleans the bathroom (the toilet is his favorite), and he sweeps the floor.

He wants to cook so I'll teach him how to do that too. They are never too young to begin learning.

whilst mine have been 5 they fed the animals positioned clothing interior the showering device wiped sparkling up toys set the table positioned dishes interior the sink positioned out the garbage offered interior the boxes(ours are on wheels extremely common to bypass whilst empty) have been given the letters from the letterbox whilst interior the tub they cherished to bathe the tub(I by no ability asked it became into purely one thing they did) helped freshen up the back backyard until now I did the mowing 5 3 hundred and sixty 5 days olds are notably able. Set a chore and watch to work out in the event that they try. somewhat suffering is super yet you will quickly recognize in the event that they might do it or no longer.

My kids take it in turns to help with the washing up. They have a step stool and will just pour water into bowls and cups, but it means they can be on the rota. They also like picking up their toys (but always need some help) and taking the trash out is another chore, my kids are currently 'finishing off' the vacuuming by my feet ;) My kids are 5 and 3, I don't expect them to do anything alone, but I do expect them to learn that things need to be done and eventually they will be expected to do them alone.

I always think that children respond well to reward/star charts - somewhere they can see the progress of their contributions. Get some fun stickers and every day when he helps, stick one on a calendar - reward him when he's got a full week's stickers.

I was fairly young when I used to help lay the table and do minor dusting work. However I am now a totally lazy slob!

I actually have the opposite problem, my son (now 6) wants to help with everything! Both my kids enjoy helping me cook and love to put things away or get things for me (though only if they are around me; they hate to clean their rooms)! It's not being mean to have them clean their rooms or put their dirty plates in the sink. If my son won't do what I ask I tell him that until he does we cannot do what he wants (whether it's taking a walk or playing a game, I will only do what he wants when he calms down and does the little thing I have asked of him).

I also have a 5 year old boy and they sound quite similar.

Over the past 3 months I have stopped all treats and have made it clear that he has to tidy all his mess away himself and also keep his bedroom clean. If he does this at the end of the week I take him for a treat.

It seems to have worked quite well and he is even now asking if he can help polish and hoover.

Chores: Dusting the table, making his bed, folding his clothes, and maybe sweeping the floor.

Fun stuff: Go to the park, paint pictures of each other, buy a trampoline!

you can make a chart of the chores you want him to help you with. putting away his toys, making his bed. and he gets a star if he completes the chores and after a certain amount of stars he gets a small reward, you know your son you know what he likes. my daughter just turned last month and she helps me cook, like she will stir things and pour things into bowl for me. she puts away her laundry after I wash it. and she brings down the trash from the bathrooms. and since we had a baby 3 weeks ago she helps me with the baby. like keeping her company picking out her onesies and socks, getting her pampers and wipes things like that. we use the chore chart because it motivates her to do her chores because she knows once she gets 10 stars she gets a prize. so it's like a game for her and a help for my husband and I.

You can make sure he cleans up his toys and stuff after hes done...teach him how to make his bed...do the chores with him for the first while so that he gets used to it...so when you instruct him to do it he won't be so against it...