Instead of nudging and nudging or making up task lists for Fridays and have each big kid wandering around wondering what to do… we set up a point system. Each thing we usually do on Fridays is given a number of points. Kiddies accumulate points however they want. And when they reach 200, they can quit and usher in their own personal Shabbos… or play a game. Or whatever.
Here’s a breakdown of the ones we’ve come up with so far. If you spot any flaws, or think of other tasks (this is very preliminary), please leave a comment to let me know!
Torah tasks:
100 Dvar Torah
20 Parsha q&a / craft / activity
Childcare tasks:
20 Bathe littles
15 Park walkies
10 Walkies on street
10 Learn parsha together
Indoor tasks:
20 Clean bathroom
20 Mop floors
10 Bermuda triangle (table)
10 Bermuda triangle (desk)
10 Sweep the J
10 Sweep stairs
10 Books / toys / fireplace
Outdoor tasks:
20 Weeding 10 mins
10 Garbage, recycle, compost
10 Tidy entire driveway
10 Sweep ½ driveway
Food tasks:
30 Wash dishes (full)
20 Make main course or cholent
20 Peel vegs (many)
15 Make veg or side dish
10 Make dessert – scratch
5 Make dessert – mix
5 Kneidlach
Miscellaneous:
20 Set up lights / timers
10 Fetching from Bubby’s
5 Eruv 350-2879 (the eiruv hotline)
I love this. How old does my kid have to be before we get this system started?
ReplyDeleteI'd maybe wait 'till she turns 3. :-)
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