# Chorevia

> Chorevia is a free household chore and family-economy app: kids earn points for chores with photo or video proof, parents approve the work, and families run a reward ladder and monthly costs kids work off. Chorevia also publishes free, evidence-based parent guides for every stage from newborn to 18, and a blog on raising financially capable, confident, responsible kids.

Parent guides summarize published research and guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the CDC, the WHO, and peer-reviewed studies. Every factual claim links to its source inline, each guide ends with a full source list, and each carries a last-reviewed date. Activities are labeled with the strength of their evidence (Strong, Moderate, Emerging, or Mixed). Guides are general education, not medical advice.

Every page below is also available as Markdown by adding `.md` to its URL. Quoting is welcome; please link to the canonical page.

## Parent guides

- [Newborn to 1 Month: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/newborn.md): Newborn, birth to 1 month. What's normal in your baby's first month, what the research really shows, and simple, safe ways to bond, soothe, and know when to call the doctor.
- [1 to 2 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/1-month.md): 1 month, 1 to 2 months. What's normal from 1 to 2 months: first smiles, peak crying, colic, flat spots, the 2-month checkup, and simple, safe ways to play and connect.
- [2 to 3 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/2-months.md): 2 months, 2 to 3 months. What's normal from 2 to 3 months: coos, first chuckles, hands to mouth, longer nights, reactions after the 2-month shots, and simple ways to play and connect.
- [3 to 4 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/3-months.md): 3 months, 3 to 4 months. What's normal from 3 to 4 months: first laughs, grabbing, early rolling, the so-called 4-month sleep regression, distracted feeds, and keeping a new mover safe.
- [4 to 5 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/4-months.md): 4 months, 4 to 5 months. What's normal from 4 to 5 months: rolling, grabbing and mouthing, chuckles and babble, solids readiness, sleep training research, teething, and the 4-month checkup.
- [5 to 6 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/5-months.md): 5 months, 5 to 6 months. What's normal from 5 to 6 months: rolling, supported sitting, babble, getting ready for solids, peanut and egg, teething, naps, and home safety.
- [6 to 7 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/6-months.md): 6 months, 6 to 7 months. What's normal from 6 to 7 months: first foods, peanut and egg, gagging vs. choking, first teeth, sitting, babbling, sleep, and the 6-month checkup.
- [7 to 12 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/7-12-months.md): 7 to 12 months, 7 months to 1 year. What's normal from 7 to 12 months: crawling (or not), first steps, pointing, first words, separation anxiety, finger foods, babyproofing, and the 9-month checkup.
- [12 to 24 Months: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/1-year.md): Age 1, 12 to 24 months. What's normal from 12 to 24 months: first steps, first words, tantrums, picky eating, autism screening, toddler safety, and simple ways to play and help.
- [Age 2: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/2-years.md): Age 2, 2 to 3 years. What's normal from 2 to 3: the jump to sentences, tantrums, potty training, stuttering, picky eating, sleep, screens, safety, and the 30-month checkup.
- [Age 3: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/3-years.md): Age 3, 3 to 4 years. What's normal at age 3: endless why questions, pretend play, fears, dry nights, preschool, sleep, screens, first chores and money, and safety.
- [Age 4: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/4-years.md): Age 4, 4 to 5 years. What's normal at age 4: letters and sounds, early math, first lies, big feelings, kindergarten readiness, sleep, screens, chores, money, and safety.
- [Age 5: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/5-years.md): Age 5, 5 to 6 years. What's normal at age 5: starting kindergarten, learning to read, early math, friendships, sleep, wet nights, loose teeth, first chores and money, and safety.
- [Age 6: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/6-years.md): Age 6, 6 to 7 years. What's normal at age 6: first grade, reading and math, wiggly teeth, friends and fairness, what research says about homework and praise, chores, money, and safety.
- [Age 7: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/7-years.md): Age 7, 7 to 8 years. What's normal at age 7: logical thinking, reading to learn, fairness, friendships, worry, chores, money habits, booster seats, and the 7-year checkup.
- [Age 8: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/8-years.md): Age 8, 8 to 9 years. What's normal at age 8: first signs of puberty, best friends and comparison, reading, homework, sports, first devices, money, chores, and the 8-year checkup.
- [Age 9: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/9-years.md): Age 9, 9 to 10 years. What's normal at age 9: more independence and privacy, friendship ups and downs, the fourth-grade shift, early puberty, gaming, money, chores, and the 9-year checkup.
- [Age 10: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/10-years.md): Age 10, 10 to 11 years. What's normal at age 10: early puberty, sleep, friendships, first phones and social media, the HPV vaccine, money, chores, and the 10-year checkup.
- [Age 11: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/11-years.md): Age 11, 11 to 12 years. What's normal at age 11: the move to middle school, puberty and big feelings, group chats, sleep, the 11-year vaccines, first real earnings, and staying safe.
- [Age 12: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/12-years.md): Age 12, 12 to 13 years. What's normal at 12: puberty, a later body clock, more pushback, shifting friendships, online pressure, depression screening, and real chores and money skills.
- [Age 13: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/13-years.md): Age 13, 13 to 14 years. What's normal at 13: puberty, the teen brain, sleep, social media, moods, first jobs and money, and how to stay close as your teen gains independence.
- [Age 14: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/14-years.md): Age 14, 14 to 15 years. What's normal at 14: starting high school, motivation and study skills, sleep, dating, mood, sports injuries, first jobs and paychecks, and what helps.
- [Age 15: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/15-years.md): Age 15, 15 to 16 years. What's normal at 15: learner's permits and practice driving, identity, sex talks, mood, vaping and cannabis, first jobs, and money, plus what helps.
- [Age 16: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/16-years.md): Age 16, 16 to 17 years. What's normal at 16: new drivers, first jobs and paychecks, sleep, dating, mood, and substances, plus what the research shows and practical ways to help.
- [Age 17: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/17-years.md): Age 17, 17 to 18 years. What helps at 17: choosing a path after high school, the 2027–28 FAFSA, student loans, credit, budgets, adult health care, driving, and staying close.
- [Age 18: Development, Research, and What Helps](https://chorevia.com/learn/18-years.md): Age 18, 18 and launching into adulthood. What changes at 18: medical and school privacy, insurance to 26, voting, credit, college or living at home, mental health, and how to help without hovering.

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## Blog

- [Why we built Chorevia: rent at 8, not 22](https://chorevia.com/blog/why-we-built-chorevia.md): The idea behind Chorevia — give kids real responsibilities, visible proof, and a family economy so the lessons most people meet at 22 arrive at 8.
- [Chore Reward System for Kids: Point Goals Without Bribery](https://chorevia.com/blog/chore-reward-system-without-bribery.md): Build a chore reward system for kids that motivates without bribery: point goals, reward ladders, monthly resets, and the research behind them.
- [Chores by Age: What Kids Can Do at 3 to 15 and What to Pay](https://chorevia.com/blog/chores-by-age-what-to-pay.md): Chores by age for kids 3 to 15: what they can really do, safety notes, which chores stay unpaid, and what US families pay for the extras.
- [How to Raise Independent Kids: Chores That Build Super Adults](https://chorevia.com/blog/raise-independent-kids-chores.md): What 60 years of research says about chores and adult success, plus an age-by-age plan to raise independent kids without hovering or abandoning them.
- [Roommate Chore Chart That's Fair: Adults, Costs, No Resentment](https://chorevia.com/blog/roommate-chore-chart-fair-adults.md): A fair roommate chore chart for adults and adult kids at home: required jobs, open-for-grabs tasks, real cost shares, and house-meeting scripts.
- [How to Stop Nagging Kids About Chores: A 2-Week Reset Plan](https://chorevia.com/blog/stop-nagging-kids-about-chores.md): Why nagging backfires and what works: a visible routine, "show me" proof, earned privileges, and a 2-week plan to stop nagging kids about chores.
- [How to Teach Kids the Cost of Living at 8, Not 22](https://chorevia.com/blog/teach-kids-cost-of-living.md): Most kids meet rent, food and phone bills at 22. A simulated family economy with monthly statements teaches the cost of living at 8, with numbers by age.
- [How to Teach Kids Financial Skills That Last (Age-by-Age Plan)](https://chorevia.com/blog/teach-kids-financial-skills.md): Basic money concepts are in place by age 7. How to teach kids financial skills with chores, allowance done right, and an age-by-age plan for ages 5 to 18.
- [How to Teach Kids Pride in Their Work (Without Nagging)](https://chorevia.com/blog/teach-kids-pride-in-their-work.md): Teach kids pride in their work with research-backed scripts: process praise, autonomy, visible results, and standards without perfectionism.

## Optional

- [Every guide and post in one file](https://chorevia.com/llms-full.txt): the full Markdown of everything above
- [Parent guides index](https://chorevia.com/learn): all stages, newborn to 18
- [Blog RSS feed](https://chorevia.com/blog/rss.xml)
- [Sitemap](https://chorevia.com/sitemap.xml)