Do you pay your kids to do chores

[Jodi1980]

around the house or to mow the grass? If they already do big jobs like cut the grass and don't want to be paid, how did you manage that??

 

[piratesmate]

Originally posted by Jodi1980
. . . . and don't want to be paid, how did you manage that??

I think that's a rare breed!

Seriously, though, I always gave my kids an allowance - just money for being a kid. It was small & didn't get taken back for failure to do their chores. There were other punishments for that. However, we DID pay them "wages" for certain other jobs. Chores were the things that they had to do because they were part of the family - like keeping their room picked up, setting or clearing the table.

For bigger things like washing the car, pulling weeds, etc. we paid them a small amount. We started this with taking out the trash when they were younger - at 25 cents/bag.

They never asked for an advance on their allowances - just if there were any "paid jobs" that they could do to earn extra. I kind of liked that.

Deb

 

[bumcat]

A very rare breed indeed, LOL! My kids have regular chores that they have to do without pay.
They can also do extra chores for pay.

 

[JetMom]

My DS's are expected to do chores around the house because it is everyone's responsibility to take care of our home.

We do give them an allowance, too. They are 10, 8, and 5 years old. They get $5/week, but they have to put $1 in the bank and $1 in their church envelopes.

 

[Mskanga]

My kids have their jobs , and don't get paid for them. I have their piggy banks and I put the money in them. I got tired of them going out with daddy everytime they had $10 and buy a toy that will be in the garbage 2 days later, now they get to save it and spend it when we go on vacation in anything they want.

 

[wdwnutze]

The chores my kids do are considered being part of a family. We all have to do our part to make the house run smoothly. They do not get allowance. I do give them money for the movies, ice cream etc. If they do something above and beyond, they might get a couple of dollars(all the shoveling this winter).

 

[olena]

If they don't want the money, put it aside somewhere. When they get around to wanting it or have a big use for it, you can give it to them then.

 

[SuiteDisney]

My kids get an allowance and certain chores are expected of them if they want to keep getting their allowances.

 

[Kirby]

The chores my kids do are considered being part of a family. We all have to do our part to make the house run smoothly. They do not get allowance. I do give them money for the movies, ice cream etc.

It is the same at our house. The kids get everything that they need and some of their wants within reason. Chores are considered a part of growing up. One day, when they are on their own, they will know how to cook, clean and take care of theirselves.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

12yo DD does jobs as needed or told, includes babysitting her sister. We give her $5 a week. We do not base allowance on chores. It works great for us.
I tried basing allowance on chores and that is just too much more work for me. Anyway she does more how we have it now. If we wrote it all down she would protest loudly I'll bet.