Getting children to help out around the house can sometimes be a challenge. But the funny things they say make it worth the effort! In need of a good laugh? You’re going to love our list of the top ten most hilarious things kids have said about chores!
Ready to chuckle in recognition? Here we go…
1. Well, the kid has a point.
Me: The house is a disaster. We all need to clean.
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) July 14, 2018
8-year-old: Who's coming over?
Me: No one. We're cleaning for us.
8: But we already know we live like this.
2. This child has a bright future in marketing.

3. When you realise you’ve modelled some good behaviour…
'what's tha man cleaning mummy?' My three year old after seeing curling on bbc news….very funny
— Dan Bowen 🎸🎮🏴(Him/He) (@dan_bowen) February 18, 2010
4. When they think up funny names for common activities…
Is it a sign of bad parenting that my 9 y/o calls washing up 'sink cleaning?'
— John Isles (@selsi_john) August 5, 2020
5. When they don’t quite grasp the concept…
"Im tidying up" says our 2 y o mindee as she empties out the toy box. We have concluded she has tidying up a bit confused 😳
— BrentwoodChildminder (@brentwoodcm) June 15, 2017
6. Because sometimes a tidy room is worth a little bit of lost sleep…
Just called out to the 7-y-o that she had 5 minutes before it was time to get ready for bed.
— Sam Humphreys (@sjheditor) November 25, 2020
‘Okay,’ she shouted back. ‘I’m just tidying up.’
SOMEONE HAS STOLEN MY DAUGHTER AND I WANT HER BACK.
7. Not so much hilarious as beautiful!
8. Sometimes it’s not what they say — it’s what they notice you saying.
Mum during an argument: my house
— 71FootyTickets 🎟️ (@71footytickets) January 21, 2021
Mum during cleaning: our house
9. When they use their education against you…
Me: Guess what time it is?
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) November 23, 2016
6-year-old: I don't have to guess. I can read the clock.
Me: It's time to clean your room.
6: No, it's 2:45.
10. Hmm, maybe a technique worth trying?
5yo: Instead of putting my laundry away I'm just going to hate it.
— keith (@tchrquotes) June 4, 2014
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