Chore guide
Load the dishwasher
Plates at the bottom, cups at the top.
- 2 stars
- Ages 6 to 12
- Daily
- Kitchen and table
From about age 6, children can load plates and cups into the dishwasher. By 9 or 10 they can load the whole machine and start it.
Try this week with your kids
Noki suggests a first week of quests and rewards for your kids. You change what you like before you start.
Why it matters
Loading the dishwasher is a daily job that takes the pressure off the end of the meal. Kids learn to organize space and handle things with care.
Steps for kids
- Scrape the plates into the bin.
- Put plates in the bottom rack, facing the middle.
- Put cups and glasses upside down in the top rack.
- Put forks and spoons in the basket, handles up.
- Close the door.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 5 to 6
Put their own plate and cup in the dishwasher.
- Ages 7 to 8
Load all the plates and cups after dinner.
- Ages 9 to 10
Load the whole machine and add the tablet with a grown-up.
- Ages 11 to 12
Load and run the dishwasher on their own.
