Ages
2-4
1.Allow them to follow you
around the garden or farm and
observe what you do. Explain
why you do what.
2. Allow them to help gather
the eggs with supervision.
3. Help pull a few weeds in
the garden or harvest veggies,
etc. with proper supervision.
4. Try their hand at milking a
goat with supervision
whenever they have the desire
to do so and it is indeed
milking time.
Again, I don't push them to
pick a lot of veggies. When
they are bored or tired of it,
they can quit.
5. They are welcome to milk a
goat if they want to, but the
child or adult responsible for
the animal needs to be
present.
6. Help clean out stalls, coop
or barn. They should be there
to help at least for a little
while.
1. Have a more responsible
role in gathering eggs with an
older child who is still in
charge of this chore.
1. Feed and water horses. Put
in stalls if needed.
2. Help cut grass for animals.
At this age span, you can give
them sole responsibilities. 3. Have a more prominent role
in garden maintenance.
1. Responsible for milking one
animal. Around eight or nine
years of age, most kids are
responsible enough to handle
this on their own. (If not, be
there to supervise). 4. Help younger siblings if
needed and guide and direct
them with chores that they
have passed down.
2. Feed and water all dogs.
2. Given a tiny portion of the
garden to weed. They should
have a good idea of what a
weed looks like, but it is
important to give them a
veggie identification lesson
every time they weed. 3. Full chicken care: Feed and
water the chickens and gather
eggs.
3. Allowed to plant along side
of parent. I just let them
plant until they get tired of it.
When they plant something,
they appreciate it more. 5. More veggie garden
responsibility such as weeding
certain rows, planting and
harvesting with supervision.
Also, at this age they should be
able to identify most bad bugs
and understand how to dispose
of them.
4. Harvest time is important
for young children. They need
to be involved in picking
produce, digging cassava,
yams etc. so that they know
there is a reward for their
hard work.
These chores are added on top
of the chores for the 8-10 year
olds. Although we do not
make them do all of the above
chores in addition to the ones
listed below, sometimes we
change things up to give
everyone a break from doing
the same thing over and over
again.
Ages 8-10
Ages 5-7
Observation is still key here
along with hands-on learning.
Ages 11-13
4. Full chick care: Feed and
water chicks and clean out
bedding in the box.
6. Help clean out farm other
animals abode.
5. Assist with security of the
property; tighten field fence
etc.
6. Help with beekeeping (if
they are interested)
Ages 14 and above
At this age, we can teach them
how to be a responsible leader
with good communications
skills! The skills below can
added to any above.
1. Feed and water meat chicks
and move chicken tractor.
2. Feed and water other
animals the family may have
like pigs, sheep, donkey’s etc.
Remember, it’s all about being
responsible at this age let
them know they can suggest
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