Membiasakan anak membantu pekerjaan rumah sangat penting untuk perkembangan anak. Tugas-tugas mudah yang disesuaikan dengan usianya dapat memberi anak peluang untuk belajar mengurus diri sendiri, memahami rutinitas, dan berkontribusi dalam kehidupan keluarga. Kebiasaan ini juga membantu anak memahami tanggung jawab melalui aktivitas sehari-hari yang dekat dengan dunia mereka.
Melibatkan si Kecil dalam rutinitas harian juga merupakan sebuah investasi jangka panjang untuk masa depan anak. Berdasarkan penelitian dari The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, memberikan tugas rumah tangga yang sesuai dengan kapasitas usia anak dapat mengajarkan anak tentang manajemen waktu, kemampuan organisasi, serta membangun fondasi kemandirian yang kuat.
Daripada bingung mencari tugas apa yang sesuai untuk si kecil, mari simak panduannya berikut ini, sebagaimana telah diterbitkan oleh POPSUGAR.
 Home chores for children aged 2–3 years/Foto: Magnific.com/magnific |
At the age of 2–3 years, children can start learning about household chores through simple activities related to their own belongings. Some suitable forms of involvement for children in this age range include placing dirty clothes into a laundry basket or washing machine, putting toys back in their place, and arranging storybooks on the bookshelf.
In addition, you can teach children about empathy by asking them to fetch pet food for feeding or dispose of dirty diapers in the trash. These tasks introduce the concept of responsibility, that each item has a place and there are activities to be done after something has been used.
In this phase, children may still place toys into the basket one by one slowly or need assistance when returning books to the shelf. Allow the child to try as long as the task is safe and within their capability.
2. Household chores for children aged 4–7 years
Household chores for children aged 4–7 years/Foto: Pexels.com/Ron Lach
As the child grows older and enters preschool to elementary school age, their motor skills and ability to perform small tasks independently will increase significantly. Especially if the child has been involved in small tasks since the age of two or three, this transition will feel much more natural and enjoyable for the child.
During the age range of 4-7 years, there are many daily tasks that children are already quite capable of handling on their own at home. Children in this age group can already be asked to help set the dining table, tidy up their own bed in the morning, water plants in the yard, and assist in placing lightweight shopping bags away.
Children can also be trained to place items that are not fragile or sharp into the dishwasher, move laundry from the washing machine to the dryer, and clear the dining table after dinner. Moreover, teaching children to prepare their own school bags, sort spoons and forks, and sweep the floor is also an appropriate step to build daily discipline.
3. Household chores for children aged 8–10 years
Household chores for children aged 8–10 years/Foto: Pexels.com/Kampus Production
When children are 8–10 years old, they can start taking on greater responsibilities, including tasks that previously required parental assistance. At this stage, you can begin to entrust them with more substantial household chores that significantly impact the comfort of the home.
Household chores that children in this age range can do include thoroughly cleaning their own bedrooms, setting the dining table for the family, vacuuming using vacuum cleaner, and feeding pets. At this age, children also begin to understand that household chores are not only related to their personal belongings, but also to shared needs.
4. Household chores for children aged 11 years and above
Household chores for children aged 11 years and above/Foto: Magnific.com/pressfoto
Entering adolescence, children usually start demanding more freedom and personal space regarding their social lives and school matters. Therefore, it is only appropriate that they are assigned a larger scale of household chores to be done independently as a form of balancing responsibility.
Although every child develops at a different pace, adolescents aged 11 years and above are generally already very ready to take over more complex household tasks.
Some ideal tasks for children aged 11 years and above include cleaning the bathroom, helping to thoroughly clean the kitchen area, washing dirty dishes, and tidying up the dining table after a meal together. In addition, activities such as cooking or baking with minimal supervision, as well as caring for a younger sibling for a short time, can also develop their leadership skills.
Teaching responsibility from an early age through the division of household chores is not impossible to implement in the midst of your family’s daily busy schedule. By choosing the type of housework that suits your child’s age stage, you are helping to build an independent, disciplined, and future-ready personality in your child.
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