35 Things Kids Should Know How To Do By 12

This one isn't just to help their parents. It also provides kids with a sense of autonomy and privacy following nighttime occurrences like menstrual leaks and wet dreams. Parents can start training their kids in laundry tasks when the children are as young as 2. They can sort by color, and, by the age of 10, can be in charge of running the machines with supervision.

Childhood is also a great time to teach kids about what to look for in the best laundry detergents.