Overview: Do want your kids to do chores but aren’t sure what your child could handle? Check out this age appropriate chore list for children 13 years to 17 years!
At this point in your child’s development, they have reached their young adult years. If you have been training them well, they will basically be ready to leave the house in a few short years and be able to take care of themselves.
During this time, focus on tasks that you have missed in their younger years. And give your child as much responsibility as possible so that it will be an easy transition for them when they are actually on their own.
See the below age-appropriate chore list for children 13 years to 17 years:
At Home
- All parts of the laundry.
- Bake cookies and cakes.
- Change light bulbs.
- Clean out the refrigerator and other kitchen appliances.
- Iron clothes.
- Prepare grocery lists.
- Replace light bulbs and vacuum cleaner bags.
- Responsibility for preparing family meals.
- Wash inside and outside of windows
→ Related Content: 10 Areas of Essential Life Skills for Teenage BoysAway from Home
- Baby-sit neighborhood kids
- Buy groceries using a list and learn comparative shopping.
- Earn income doing chores for neighbors.
Also, be sure to check out our Age-Appropriate Chore Lists for other age groups as this list builds upon the ones created for younger age groups.
I’ve also created a FREE, 15-page Chores Pack which is filled with chores list suggestions for the various age groups. It also contains several different chore chart templates to choose from. You can edit these chore charts online and then print them out. Or print blank copies first and then fill them in by hand. The choice is yours!
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Question: How about you? What types of chores have your teens been able to successfully tackle? How has giving your child chores helped to build their character? Please leave a comment below.
I think that learning how to write a check to pay a bill would be a great addition to this list for this age group. Whether it is paying for the weekly groceries or paying for a cell phone (if your child has their own). I’m always trying to think of the small things that my kids are going to need to be able to do once they leave home and make sure I train them for it. Paying bills on time certainly makes the list!
Thanks for the great chore charts. I’ve found them really helpful.
That is a great idea. I should probably add an entire list of life skills here. Thanks, Donna. 🙂
I have my 17 year old call his refill for prescriptions in–pay his car insurance with a debit card over the phone and pay for things in the grocery store using coupons -debit card and promo that the store offers. He also makes deposits at the ATM. When ordering on line he must read for return info and understand fees etc. At at the Drs office he must answer all the questions and tell them how and what he is feeling. we are working on “pre planning” for things we need to do and how to save a trip. Thanks MB
Excellent ideas! I may have to add a few of these to my 10 Areas of Essential Life Skills for Teenage Boys post. Thanks so much, Marsha!
I have assigned my sons their own bedrooms and their mutual bathroom to keep clean, grilling food during the summer months, cooking, and walking our lab, Rudy! The eldest son returned home after being away at college for 4 years. While he was away he developed bill paying skills, registering for classes, studying independently, and achieving good grades. He has been a good model for our High School aged son in following through on tasks and keeping focused on studies for SAT/ACT exams this fall. I love watching our sons bear good fruit after many years of raising them!
Great job, Susan! Your sons will appreciate having these skills someday. And yes, it’s so heartwarming to see our sons grow up and become young men. Parenting isn’t easy but seeing our hard labor pay off is a joy. Thanks for sharing!