Allowance: Preschooler
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Allowance
Asked by L.R. from Allentown
on April 8, 2010
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What is a reasonable allowance for a 14 girl who only lives with us half the week and does no chores?
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- i started doing chores when i was 5 years old. and i got paid to do so (farm chores and house chores) she should have things that she is required to do to get the allo...
- Allowance... is not an obligatory thing. Nor should the child "expect" it. Have her do things around the house or get a job or something. Or helping you around th...
- I personally like the method of figuring out how much is usually spent on a child and working them up to where they are responsible for earning and allocating all of i...
Allowance
Asked by L.C. from Allentown
on December 20, 2010
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When did you start giving your child an allowance? I hadn't thought of it before until another mom mentioned it, assuming she was too young; DD is 4 and we give her a...
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- i did not link allowance to chores. I gave their age per week, but required they save 30% for a rainy day, and 10% for charity of their choosing. We kept a book and l...
- Four is a little young, but just cater it to her age. I think allowance is a good tool in teaching children that "extras" are to be earned. And that bad choices can "c...
- I just started giving my son an "allowance" this fall. My son is 14. I have never paid him for household chores since that is just a part of being a member of a fa...
Allowance
Asked by J.H. from Grand Rapids
on September 9, 2008
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Can't find posting for Allowance questions but I am sure it's been asked before.
Last school year I tried the concept of NOT tying chores to an allowance. I asked m...
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- J. - I, too, am the mother of four and have all the same issues. I've given up on the posted chart. The only thing I can get with regularity is unloading the dish...
- We give a dollar amount equal to their age (ex. 10 years, 10 dollars). Try getting paid for doing their chores. If you have to take out the garbage that costs, for e...
- Hello, I really liked Jane's Post and one other I can't remember the name. As was mentioned earlier, I think that children should be taught to work together as...
Allowance
Asked by R.C. from Los Angeles
on September 15, 2011
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At what age did you start giving your children an allowance, frequency, how much and were there certain expectations from the child? My oldest is in 2nd grade and ano...
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- Well, we did not use this method but I like the sound of it none-the-less. You say that some of the family chores can be done by kids and then they receive some of th...
- I give my children the same in money as their age . I.e a 10 year old would get $10 a month. They have a list of chore that HAVE to be completed every day, and they...
- Yes, tying allowance to chores, grades and getting homework done makes a wrong impression, IMO. Allowance is spending money. Paying kids to do things that they give ...
Allowance. How Much?
Asked by K.I. from Indianapolis
on June 9, 2010
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How much allowance do you give your kids and what kind of tasks do you give them to earn it?
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- My son is 7 and he gets $7 a week. He has basic chores like feeding the dog, clearing the table, taking out the garbage ect. Some of these are everyday stuff others ju...
- My dad paid my brother and I with a CHECK every friday of $2.50 each. We had to do the same chores every week. Mine was to vaccum the house and scrub the kitchen floor...
- My daughter is 5 and we just started a chore chart and an allowance. She has one chore per day on a rotating schedule: wipe the table after dinner, clean the top of h...
Chores and Allowance
Asked by R.S. from Greensboro
on December 28, 2009
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At what age do you start distributing chores and how much do you pay for allowance?
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- Well I'm of the opinion that shelter over your head and food in your belly is enough allowance and that chores were a contribution to the family. My son was taught to...
- In "The Ann Landers Encyclopedia" (old, a little dated on some things, but a great reference otherwise) it says that children really start to develop a work ethic from...
- I, too, am a Dave Ramsey fan, and my son (5) has started to work on "commission." Here's a link to Dave's article: http://www.daveramsey.com/article/top-3-kids-and-m...
Allowance & Chores
Asked by L.R. from Allentown
on May 18, 2010
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What chores are appropriate for an average 14 year old girl and what allowance is appropriate.
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- We have never tied allowence into chores. Now having said that we did give allowance. My sons all got $1 for each grade they were in school. so first grader got $1 ...
- Hi, L.: Whatever you have to do, she needs to learn or do. When will she learn how to do something for nothing? Good luck. Thanks for asking. D.
- I have 4 kids and 3 of them are old enough for chores and an allowance. Although the youngest does try to "help" out a lot (2 yrs) and I do give him some coins to put ...
How to Structure Allowance?
Asked by B.T. from Chicago
on June 1, 2009
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Hi,
I have a 4 year old daughter and would like to start giving her a weekly allowance. How much do you give a 4 year old? Should it just be given freely, or should...
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- This is what my husband says on this subject. "I will not pay my son to be my child." We never gave allowance to our son any money he earned. I know to some parents...
- I have an 11,7 and 7 yr old girls. I do not give them an allowance. I have been considering it, just so they understand the value of money. I think this summer the gir...
- B. We have not made any decisions on what to do with allowances for our 2 girls but one website I like on the subject is www.msgen.com. I've listened to Susan Beac...
4 Year Old and Allowance
Asked by S.W. from Boston
on June 21, 2009
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Hi There ~ I have a son who turned 4 in February and I'm thinking it's about time to start paying him an allowance. I know there's the debate of giving him money to g...
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- Wow, you're geting great advice, here's what I suggest. 1) Chores that get done because as part of your household everyone should have responsibilities. After all ...
- I personally think it's too early to start showing the whole working-for-money concept. He's got a lifetime to learn about it and I think our society is too obsessed ...
- Hi, 4 is actually a little young for allowance and money concept. He is just beginning to have the motor skills to do things that the reward is more about your prid...
Chores and Allowance for a 4 Year Old
Asked by H.L. from Dallas
on July 23, 2007
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I was wondering about chores, and allowance for my son who is 4. He is very interested in money lately and I think it is time to start teaching him about saving and mo...
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- We give my 7 year old daughter $5 a week. While it sounds like a lot, it actually saves me money-- when we're shopping and she starts begging to buy things, I ask her ...
- Hi H., Do you guys have any pets? You could let him feed and water the pets for a L. money, also this teaches responsibility for caring for pets too. Debbie
- Dave Ramsey has a kids financial kit that has everything you need. He tells you what ages to do what and he keeps it simple. He has books to read to the kids too about...
