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With 3 of us (so far) in this house with ADHD it’s not hard for our home to go from calm to chaotic. No one wants that. Since my husband and I are training our kids to be independent, self-sufficient adults someday, we want to make sure that these important life skills are healthy habits that they continue to use when they are living on their own. Teaching kids with ADHD these life skills while they are young is especially important. Not only is a home blessing day important for training and habit formation, but it is essential for me to have a relatively clean, organized home in order to function. I literally cannot think straight with piles of clothes and dishes everywhere, and a feast worth of food to “bread” your feet on the floor, as one of our sweet babysitters put it. I just can’t be productive in that environment. Give me a nice clean, uncluttered room and I can focus and do great things.
What is Home Blessing Day?
Home Blessing Day is something I came across as I was reading up on how to be a mom and a homemaker. The idea is to take one day per week and really clean your home. We choose to do this every Saturday, unless we have other plans. We usually sleep in a little, get a good breakfast and then get to it. Each child has a list of jobs that need to be done before moving on to play time. When we all work hard as a family we can get the house back in order in no time. Many hands make light work.
Who Does What?
The jobs my kids have now are jobs they have kind of grown into. For instance, my oldest can clean our shower really well, my 4-year-old cannot. However, my 4-year-old is excellent at wiping down all of our door knobs and light switches with an Envirocloth (we use Norwex, more on that later) and he is learning to clean our windows with an Enviro and Window Cloth as well! I love that he can clean without chemicals, he is super sensitive to smells and has been prone to allergies since birth, plus, chemicals are just plain yucky.
Here is a short break down of individual chores for Home Blessing Day for Summer 2019:
The Athletic One: 9-Years-Old
- Clean Toilets
- Clean Shower
- Straighten Room
- Put away any of his own laundry that is ready to be put away.
- Help “The Silly One” put away his laundry.
The Creative One: 8-Years-Old
- Clean Sinks and Mirrors
- Tidy Living Room with “The Silly One”
- Vacuum Living Room
- Tidy Family Room with “The Silly One”
- Vacuum Family Room
- Put away any of her own laundry that is ready to be put away.
The Silly One: 4-Years-Old
- Wipe down all door knobs and light switches
- Clean Windows
- Help “The Creative One” tidy the living room and family room.
- Play with “The Sweet One”
The Sweet One:- 1-Year-Old
- Make a mess. Haha! He watches and (hopefully) learns the rhythm of our cleaning as a family each Saturday and will start helping as soon as he is ready.
Keep an eye out for a post of our system of paying our kids for their hard work!
Comment Below!
Do you have a Home Blessing Day? How do you keep your home clean with a house full of kids?
I love the name! We did this with my mom growing up and I’ve struggled to consistently do this myself in my house. Although I’m chaotic, I grew up in order and know how much it helps me with everything. Like the idea of emphasizing that while “chores”, it serves a greater purpose.