As the child matures, responsibility increases.  More is expected in terms of self-care, helping at home, and using money including identifying denominations of paper money and coins.  These are the life skills grouped for children who are 6 and 7 years old.

 

• Make bed without assistance
• Fold and put away clothes
• Bathe without supervision
• Straighten the bathroom after using it
• Safely use household cleaners
• Help put away groceries
• Mix, stir, and safely use a knife to slice food
• Make a basic meal (a sandwich, scrambled eggs…)
• Serve food
• Wash and put away the dishes
• Identify monetary denominations and understand how money is used

By 8 and 9 years of age, these folks can be helpers who assume responsibility for many chores at home.  They can participate in making group decisions.  The uses of money can be taught in terms of saving, giving, and spending.  These are the life skills for children 8 to 9 years old.

• Take care of personal hygiene, without being reminded by an adult
• Clean and trim nails
• Use a broom, mop, and vacuum properly
• Perform simple sewing tasks
• Help create a grocery list

• Read a recipe and use it to prepare a simple dish
• Order food in a restaurant
• Take written phone messages
• Help with yard care jobs (watering, weeding)
• Set an alarm clock and get out of bed on time
• Count back money and make change
• Decide how to use money (with help, decide to give, to save, or to spend)