My two year old was great at the following chores... passing the pegs while I hung out the washing, putting his own plastic cups, bowls, etc away after they are cleaned (I keep them in the bottom drawer so he can reach), sharing toys with younger brother. By about 2 1/2 I started a sticker chart for every time he used the potty...

i get my son to brush teeth and put his cup on the sink and feed the dog (i make sure he sits and waits and i cut meat and put bickkies in) and give the dog water so he learns how to care for an animal and learns respect and the dog respects him he also helps sweep the floor (kinda) but he loves it. and he knows after he has his dinner he has to feed the dog so he gets down from the table and waits by the dog bowl till i clear the plates

My kids have always helped out with chores, especially housecleaning (cause I really, really really, really hate it!!) I never had reward charts, can't stand them, the kids just did it cause they liked helping me. Now I know that if anything happens to me (sick, or hospital or similar) the kids can do what I would usually do. Even my 5yr old can put the washing on. It is just a matter of letting them do it, in a way that you are not 'telling' them to do it, justletting them help. Hope this makes sense. Leisa

 

hiya

My daughter takes the clothes off of the clothes horse for me and puts the pegs into the peg basket and the clothes into the washing basket. It takes her a while so I time it well so I can put my feet up for 10 mins lol!

We were having this discussion the other day, as one of our walking group mums is due with her second and her first is two, her expectations of the two year old are far greater than mine are of my second child, also two, but I remember having similar expectations of the first.  I don't know that my two year old would understand a reward chart but I do remember giving a reward chart to my 4yo when he was 3 and it had things like playing nicely with his brother, being good (this could be helping mummy load the washing into the machine, even though it took me longer than if I did it myself) and eating his food without argument, but it was all relevant. 

I really encouraged help in what I was doing, if I was unpacking the dishwasher, I would hand him the plastic plates etc and show him where they went, later I put a step by the cutlery drawer and let him put these away.  If I was vaccumming I let him have a turn, if I was cleaning I would give him a sponge etc.  I would praise him lots and used the rewards chart in combination with this later on. 

Hope this helps, sounds like there are lots of mums expecting big things of the their 2yo's and maybe Ihave to look again at what I expect.  I would expect that they do what they are told, like bring me your shoes so that I can put them on you.

Take care

Jodi

My son is 27 months old so I'm right in the same alley as you.

Some chores: putting plate, sippy cups in the sink or dishwasher after eating, throwing the dirty diaper in the trash after changing, putting dirty clothes in the hamper, putting toys away after playing.

My daughter is 2, she takes her plate the the kitchen when she is finished eating. She gets me nappies for the baby, put things in the bin and takes her dirty clothes to the washing machine when im washing.. although i wouldnt call them chores, she just does them to help out and thinks its quite normal.. she also enjoys helping Mummy! so it works for both of us!

xx

Hi Rachall - our wee man has just turned 17mths.  I have taught him to wipe up his spills - he is now far more careful with his food.  He also likes to wash his own drinking cup, bottles, and plates etc.  (Time permitting).  He vacuums his eating area - as it needs it more than other areas.  He also puts his own shoes away, and tries to help me put his clothes on hangers for his little wardrobe.  He isn't so good at putting toys away, however we are working on that.  He likes to help by passing groceries to Daddy to put away when we shop, and he is very good at teeth cleaning time, and usually pretty good at nappy change time. 

We don't reward him though - he has such a great time doing these things, he thinks they are rewards.  Ahhh the ignorance of youth - bliss!

As mummabear said house hold chores are great thy can teach repect for you and the home my sister had a similar idea but it would envolve little things like

putting rubbish in the bin, getting pj's for bedtime, saying plz and thankyou, drawing mummy a picture, playing nicely, sharing toys this can be a big one!!!(but well worth it), asking to go toilet and potty, eating all there dinner.

sometimes it worked well but when were tired we can be negative and just want things done we tk over because we do things quicker our selves, for the chart to work effectively be organised things will tk longer!

hope it goes well mwah...jo xxxx

At 2, my daughter was able to vacuum her room, pick up all her toys, make her bed, and wipe up messes.  I never forced any of these though as I didn't want it to become something she hated doing I always just made it fun and gave her lots of praise. The star chart had things on it like:
Stand still while Mum brushes hair
Brings Mum toothbrush and toothpaste
Went to the toilet without any accidents
Used her words instead of grizzling
Put shoes away
Went straight to the car in the morning (we had trouble with her wanting to play with the kids when I had to get to work LOL)

Most of these are still on her rewards chart.  The toothbrush one and putting shoes away one are on her Chores list now.  The toilet one, the grizzling one and the going straight to the car one are no longer needed so we don't have those anymore.

Hope this is what you were looking for.