Tidying chores for 12-year-olds
Tidying up jobs at 12: 7 most children do alone and 0 to start with you, with the time, how often and points for each.
Tidying chores at 12
| Job | Stage | Time | How often | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put toys away | On their own | 5 min | Daily | 5 |
| Hang up their coat and put shoes away | On their own | 2 min | Daily | 5 |
| Make the bed | On their own | 3 min | Daily | 5 |
| Tidy their bedroom | On their own | 15 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Pack their school bag the night before | On their own | 5 min | Daily | 5 |
| Clear out the school backpack | On their own | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Sort outgrown clothes and toys | On their own | 30 min | Seasonal | 15 |
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.
Most 12-year-olds can do alone
- Put toys away
- Hang up their coat and put shoes away
- Make the bed
- Tidy their bedroom
- Pack their school bag the night before
- Clear out the school backpack
- Sort outgrown clothes and toys
A day of jobs at 12
- Daily jobs
- 3 or 4
- Weekly jobs
- 2
- Time
- 20 to 30 minutes a day
What these jobs teach
- finishing what you start
- sorting by type
- looking after belongings
- a coming-home routine
- knowing where things live
- a morning routine
- pride in their space
- fine motor skills
In TaskFamily these become jobs on your 12-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.