Monthly and seasonal chores for 16-year-olds
Monthly and seasonal chores for a 16-year-old: 7 jobs, about 180 minutes in all, with the time and points for each.
Monthly and seasonal chores at 16
| Job | Stage | Time | How often | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rake leaves | On their own | 30 min | Seasonal | 15 |
| Wash the car | On their own | 30 min | Monthly | 15 |
| Clean windows and glass doors | On their own | 15 min | Monthly | 10 |
| Sort outgrown clothes and toys | On their own | 30 min | Seasonal | 15 |
| Shovel snow | On their own | 30 min | Seasonal | 15 |
| Clean out the fridge | On their own | 30 min | Monthly | 15 |
| Pay a bill or a subscription | With you | 15 min | Monthly | 10 |
On their own means most children this age manage it alone; With you means they start it with a grown-up alongside. Points are on a 5-for-a-small-job scale.
Start together at 16
- Pay a bill or a subscription (alone from about 18)
Most 16-year-olds can do alone
- Sort outgrown clothes and toys
- Clean out the fridge
- Clean windows and glass doors
- Rake leaves
- Wash the car
- Shovel snow
How much time it adds up to
- Every job on this page
- 180 minutes
- Only the ones they do alone
- 165 minutes
- Suggested load at this age
- what an adult housemate would do
⚠️ Safety notes for these jobs: Clean windows and glass doors: Inside and ground-floor glass only. No ladders or upstairs windows for children. Wash the car: Only with the car parked, engine off and keys away from the car. Shovel snow: Push rather than lift heavy snow, take breaks, wear warm layers and stay well clear of the road and snowplows.
A day of jobs at 16
- Daily jobs
- a fair share of the household
- Weekly jobs
- whole areas they own, like their laundry and one family dinner
- Time
- what an adult housemate would do
What these jobs teach
- letting go of things
- giving to others
- making decisions
- checking use-by dates
- reducing food waste
- deep cleaning
- streak-free technique
- patience
In TaskFamily these become jobs on your 16-year-old's own screen, with points, repeat days and the Trust Ladder to move each job from "check every time" to spot checks.
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Ages and times are typical, not rules: children develop at different speeds, and you know yours best. The chore library is TaskFamily's own. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.