M.M.
MIne have doen chores forever. THey start at 3ish helping me or an older one.
The trick is to do the chore with them. Yes they can unload the dishwasher but while they do that you wash dishes or something else in the kitchen.
At 8 mine with help could
Clean bathrooms,
toilets, sinks, take all towels down and rehang clean ones, sweep floors
Kitchens
load/unload dishwasher,
dry dishes, and put away
sweep floor
Start washing, glasses and plates, no pans or shapr nkives utensils
Other rooms,
dust
vacuum
put away their toys
sweep
Cat litter
they can scoop and help clean the box, at 8 they were still too little to pick the box up to completely change it.
sweep around kitty litter area
Dog doos in back yard-both can do this,.. My sister pays $.50 a pile. I dn't pay for any chores
Bedrooms
THey will need supervision, be in the room and help them organize the mess. Say Let's clean Legos, or let's clean up all the red things/stuffies/clothes. Even my 16 yo likes me to sit and chatter with her while she organizes her hovel.
THe four year old needs to help you do chores but can put away and dry dishes
load the dishwasher
wipe sinks down
dust