What does your 7/8 year old do for themself?

littlemiss83 · Mar 17th, 2012, 17:11 PM

My LO is 7 & she's kinda just starting to do things by herself, tbh I get a bit impatient with her & need to remind myself she is only learning.

- Does your LO brush their own teeth? Mines does but I dont think she does it very well
- Wash face? My lo just doesn't do hers right
- Bath time...my lo washes her body, I do all hair issues.

She can just about manage to tidy her bedroom when she can be bothered, but theres not much she's able to do, would have thought by now she'd be a bit better at stuff, she's excellent at school, top of the class, just not as keen to do boring stuff...

xxxxx

amelietm · Mar 19th, 2012, 07:18 AM

oh, ur baby does so many !

i remember my bro didn't wash his teeth at this age.

mum22ttc#3 · Mar 19th, 2012, 10:54 AM

DD1 is 8 and 5 months. She brushes her teeth herself and has one for quite a while now.
At bath time she washes herself body/face everything. She also does wash her hair herself but has only been doing this since she turned 8, she did ask to have ago when she was 7 but kept leaving shampoo in her hair and just really didn't get on with it at the time.

mum22ttc#3 · Mar 19th, 2012, 10:56 AM

Oh she also tidy's her room herself and sometimes with the help of her sister (who is nearly 4). If she can get out it though she will and it definitely isn't one of her favourite things to do.

Kimmy25 · Mar 19th, 2012, 15:03 PM

He brushes his teeth washes himself in bath and on a morning I do shampoo, he dresses himself. He will tidy up when I ask him to but I think hes rather lazy!

going_crazy · Mar 19th, 2012, 17:04 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemiss83

My LO is 7 & she's kinda just starting to do things by herself, tbh I get a bit impatient with her & need to remind myself she is only learning.

- Does your LO brush their own teeth? Mines does but I dont think she does it very well
- Wash face? My lo just doesn't do hers right
- Bath time...my lo washes her body, I do all hair issues.

She can just about manage to tidy her bedroom when she can be bothered, but theres not much she's able to do, would have thought by now she'd be a bit better at stuff, she's excellent at school, top of the class, just not as keen to do boring stuff...

xxxxx

My DD3 will be 8 in 2 weeks time...... She has bathed/showered herself for at least a year, although when she washes her hair I need to check it as sometimes she can't get all the shampoo/conditioner out. She has brushed her teeth for about a year too, but, again I always give them a quick check to make sure nothing has been missed!
She will also help tidy the bedroom (she shares with her sisters, so I expect them all to pull their weight), she puts her own clothes away (as do her sisters) and she will always help with things like setting the table for dinner, putting the washing in the dryer, changing the bedsheets etc etc

xxxxx

littlemiss83 · Mar 19th, 2012, 18:51 PM

Thanks ladies.

My LO used to wash her hair by herself when we had a shower but we only have a bath now..and I find she doesn't get it all out.

I thought she'd been brushing her teeth properly. I assumed at night she'd been doing it when I said get jammies on & get washed. Noticed her teeth a bit yellow looking & turns out she hadn't been brushing as I hadn't reminded her ( I assumed she would just do it every day) so now its strict.

xxxxxx

quaizer · Mar 19th, 2012, 19:05 PM

My son is almost 8. He cleans his teeth, bathes and dresses himself and I shampoo his hair. He will help me with most things around the house if I ask him and he is very good at keeping his room tidy as he is rewarded with an extra half an hour on his Nintendo DS.

For the first four years of his life, he grew up with my poor mobility due to a very bad lupus flare-up, so he became more independent and voluntarily helpful from an earlier age.

My 4 year old however, is very good with his cleanliness but not so helpful with his tidyness, lol

smelly07 · Mar 20th, 2012, 07:52 AM

My daughter will be 7 next month and she baths herself and washes her face and cleans her teeth gets dressed etc all by herself but either me or my hubby will wash her hair as she doesnt rinse properly and it makes her hair itchy.

Shes good around the house and will tidy up and do bits and bobs but i dont expect too much yet.

x

claire o · Mar 20th, 2012, 14:59 PM

my lad is 8 he washes himself and brushes his teeth and gets himself ready and has done for some time but i think i have the same problems as most mams of kids this age is that if he can get out of it then he will and some times has to be asked to do it again at times as he has not done it properly i can get him to tidy his room although he can be very lazy at times and needs bribing to do it i suppose its an age thuing xx

Mar 17th, 2012, 17:11 PM	#1
littlemiss83 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 544	What does your 7/8 year old do for themself? My LO is 7 & she's kinda just starting to do things by herself, tbh I get a bit impatient with her & need to remind myself she is only learning. - Does your LO brush their own teeth? Mines does but I dont think she does it very well - Wash face? My lo just doesn't do hers right - Bath time...my lo washes her body, I do all hair issues. She can just about manage to tidy her bedroom when she can be bothered, but theres not much she's able to do, would have thought by now she'd be a bit better at stuff, she's excellent at school, top of the class, just not as keen to do boring stuff... xxxxx

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Mar 19th, 2012, 07:18 AM	#2
amelietm Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 10	oh, ur baby does so many ! i remember my bro didn't wash his teeth at this age.

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mum22ttc#3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,983	Oh she also tidy's her room herself and sometimes with the help of her sister (who is nearly 4). If she can get out it though she will and it definitely isn't one of her favourite things to do.

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Kimmy25 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1,769	He brushes his teeth washes himself in bath and on a morning I do shampoo, he dresses himself. He will tidy up when I ask him to but I think hes rather lazy!

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Mar 19th, 2012, 18:51 PM	#7
littlemiss83 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 544	Thanks ladies. My LO used to wash her hair by herself when we had a shower but we only have a bath now..and I find she doesn't get it all out. I thought she'd been brushing her teeth properly. I assumed at night she'd been doing it when I said get jammies on & get washed. Noticed her teeth a bit yellow looking & turns out she hadn't been brushing as I hadn't reminded her ( I assumed she would just do it every day) so now its strict. xxxxxx

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Mar 19th, 2012, 10:54 AM	#3
mum22ttc#3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,983	DD1 is 8 and 5 months. She brushes her teeth herself and has one for quite a while now. At bath time she washes herself body/face everything. She also does wash her hair herself but has only been doing this since she turned 8, she did ask to have ago when she was 7 but kept leaving shampoo in her hair and just really didn't get on with it at the time.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 19:05 PM	#8
quaizer Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,131	My son is almost 8. He cleans his teeth, bathes and dresses himself and I shampoo his hair. He will help me with most things around the house if I ask him and he is very good at keeping his room tidy as he is rewarded with an extra half an hour on his Nintendo DS. For the first four years of his life, he grew up with my poor mobility due to a very bad lupus flare-up, so he became more independent and voluntarily helpful from an earlier age. My 4 year old however, is very good with his cleanliness but not so helpful with his tidyness, lol

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Mar 20th, 2012, 07:52 AM	#9
smelly07 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England down south Posts: 3,577	My daughter will be 7 next month and she baths herself and washes her face and cleans her teeth gets dressed etc all by herself but either me or my hubby will wash her hair as she doesnt rinse properly and it makes her hair itchy. Shes good around the house and will tidy up and do bits and bobs but i dont expect too much yet. x

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Mar 20th, 2012, 14:59 PM	#10
claire o Mum (Mom) New BnB member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: northumberland Posts: 2	my lad is 8 he washes himself and brushes his teeth and gets himself ready and has done for some time but i think i have the same problems as most mams of kids this age is that if he can get out of it then he will and some times has to be asked to do it again at times as he has not done it properly i can get him to tidy his room although he can be very lazy at times and needs bribing to do it i suppose its an age thuing xx

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