Comments on: Kitchen Tasks for Young Daughters Ages 3 to 10 Years Old http://vaughnshire.com/2008/01/23/kitchen-tasks-for-young-daughters-ages-3-to-10-years-old/ A multi-generational vision for advancing the Kingdom of Christ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:23:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: BethTN http://vaughnshire.com/2008/01/23/kitchen-tasks-for-young-daughters-ages-3-to-10-years-old/#comment-1424 BethTN Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:46:54 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2008/01/23/kitchen-tasks-for-young-daughters-ages-3-to-10-years-old/#comment-1424 <p>That is the thing with a farm.... the boys are really needed to do a lot of the outside work---dealing with the animals, fences, chopping wood, hauling hay and dirt, breaking ice on cold winter mornings, taking out food scraps to the animals, building chicken brooders and keeping the chicks alive etc.---really the tasks are endless. My husband is teaching my 10 year old son how to milk. Currently, they are doing the milking because....well, I'm pregnant and it is very cold outside---and it is very good exercise for them....They bring the milk into my 8 year old daughter and she finishes it out.</p> Raising the pig was so good for the boys..... That is the thing with a farm…. the boys are really needed to do a lot of the outside work—dealing with the animals, fences, chopping wood, hauling hay and dirt, breaking ice on cold winter mornings, taking out food scraps to the animals, building chicken brooders and keeping the chicks alive etc.—really the tasks are endless. My husband is teaching my 10 year old son how to milk. Currently, they are doing the milking because….well, I’m pregnant and it is very cold outside—and it is very good exercise for them….They bring the milk into my 8 year old daughter and she finishes it out.

Raising the pig was so good for the boys…..

]]> By: BethTN http://vaughnshire.com/2008/01/23/kitchen-tasks-for-young-daughters-ages-3-to-10-years-old/#comment-1423 BethTN Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:41:02 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2008/01/23/kitchen-tasks-for-young-daughters-ages-3-to-10-years-old/#comment-1423 Kitchen chores for the boys---yes--our boys do meal time clean up chores. We have a rotating chore schedule that involves all the children ages 5 and up in regular, daily chores for meal time. The younger ones focus on clearing the table, wiping the table, sweeping and general pick up. The older 3 children rotate doing the dishes (ages 12, 10, 8) ---They work 2 at a time. The extra one who has the week off helps the younger ones with their chores. The older ones keep their dishes chores for one week--- I don't know if that makes sense?? Our boys know how to wash dishes and general how to's in the kitchen. They can cook pancakes (10 yr boys and up), grilled cheese and some other more basic cooking things. The younger boys do like to help occasionally with making cookies or flipping pancakes or making muffins or cupcakes. The 8 year old sister is much more knowledgeable about how to cook and is more proficient in the kitchen...however the older boys just know basics. More importantly, though the woman is queen in the kitchen, our boys need to be aware of the messes they make and learn how to clean up after themselves and not be slothful---(room, bathroom, etc.) so I am all for chores. Were we to have a house full of older girls, I wouldn't rely on the boys for kitchen chores---they would know how to do them if necessary---but not as a regular job. We have enough other jobs that require their boy strength and energy. Kitchen chores for the boys—yes–our boys do meal time clean up chores. We have a rotating chore schedule that involves all the children ages 5 and up in regular, daily chores for meal time. The younger ones focus on clearing the table, wiping the table, sweeping and general pick up. The older 3 children rotate doing the dishes (ages 12, 10, 8) —They work 2 at a time. The extra one who has the week off helps the younger ones with their chores. The older ones keep their dishes chores for one week— I don’t know if that makes sense??

Our boys know how to wash dishes and general how to’s in the kitchen. They can cook pancakes (10 yr boys and up), grilled cheese and some other more basic cooking things. The younger boys do like to help occasionally with making cookies or flipping pancakes or making muffins or cupcakes.

The 8 year old sister is much more knowledgeable about how to cook and is more proficient in the kitchen…however the older boys just know basics. More importantly, though the woman is queen in the kitchen, our boys need to be aware of the messes they make and learn how to clean up after themselves and not be slothful—(room, bathroom, etc.) so I am all for chores.

Were we to have a house full of older girls, I wouldn’t rely on the boys for kitchen chores—they would know how to do them if necessary—but not as a regular job. We have enough other jobs that require their boy strength and energy.

]]> By: Carmen http://vaughnshire.com/2008/01/23/kitchen-tasks-for-young-daughters-ages-3-to-10-years-old/#comment-1420 Carmen Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:49:57 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2008/01/23/kitchen-tasks-for-young-daughters-ages-3-to-10-years-old/#comment-1420 Thanks for the wisdom! Busy kiddos are happy kiddos! I'm curious, do you have any chores for the boys in the kitchen? We have 9 hens and that's our oldest boy's responsibility (he's 10) but I also have him switch off each week with our oldest daughter (9) with chores like clearing the table, sweeping, putting dishes away, etc. (The middle two (5 and 7) take turns each week helping, too.) When we move we hope to get more land and have dairy goats and perhaps a "farm/freezer" pig (you've inspired us!). They will definitely be busier then. Our 5 year old boy has told us that he wants to buy a goat of his own when we move so I know the boys won't have as much time for the kitchen. Our 10 year old has asked if he could learn to cook. While I'm sure his future wife would be thankful for his help I'm not sure how much I should delve into cooking with him. Just curious what tasks your boys have learned or will learn. Thanks so much for the information and inspiration! Hugs, Carmen Thanks for the wisdom! Busy kiddos are happy kiddos! I’m curious, do you have any chores for the boys in the kitchen? We have 9 hens and that’s our oldest boy’s responsibility (he’s 10) but I also have him switch off each week with our oldest daughter (9) with chores like clearing the table, sweeping, putting dishes away, etc. (The middle two (5 and 7) take turns each week helping, too.) When we move we hope to get more land and have dairy goats and perhaps a “farm/freezer” pig (you’ve inspired us!). They will definitely be busier then. Our 5 year old boy has told us that he wants to buy a goat of his own when we move so I know the boys won’t have as much time for the kitchen. Our 10 year old has asked if he could learn to cook. While I’m sure his future wife would be thankful for his help I’m not sure how much I should delve into cooking with him. Just curious what tasks your boys have learned or will learn. Thanks so much for the information and inspiration!

Hugs,
Carmen

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