Chores for teens: a list and a chart that works
Teens can run whole parts of the house. What changes at this age is how you ask: they want to be trusted, not checked on. These chores fit most teens.
- Do their own laundry
- Cook a family meal once a week
- Mop the floors
- Clean the bathroom
- Mow the lawn
- Do the grocery shopping with a list
- Watch a younger sibling for a short time
- Wash the car
- Take care of the recycling
- Plan their own weekly schedule
Tips
- Agree on the chores together instead of assigning them.
- Agree on the deadline, not the exact time.
- Points can turn into something they care about: screen time, a later curfew, or money toward something they want.
Turn the list into a chart
Print our free weekly chore chart, or use Family Points: your child ticks each chore on the phone, you approve, and the points add up to a reward they picked.