Allowance
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Chores
Asked by R.P. from Orlando
on August 29, 2011
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I have a 7 1/2 year old girl and 4 1/2 year old boy at home. They love to get new things when we go to the mall or Target. We occasionally have them do some chores aro...
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- We don't have allowance in our house. Allowance sounds like welfare. We do commission. My 15 year old and my 6 year old are on commission. They have jobs to complete e...
- We use to have a sticker chart for when they were younger. If you helped out ( no matter how much or little) you got one sticker. If they would pick up toys (with ou...
- We do not pay our children for daily chores but do buy them treats and such if they go above and beyond the normal chores...ie dust, ogranize clothes stuff like that.
Chores & Allowances
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on March 11, 2011
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Hi Moms ~
My daughter is 5 and I'm considering giving her "official" chores and an allowance. Right now, she helps around the house by picking up toys, putting clo...
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- We give allowance but it's not tied to chores. It's tied to being a member of the family and sharing in our wealth. When she does her chores she's helping. Helping us ...
- We don't currently do an allowance (I'm not that organized and never have enough cash) but we've researched it and talked about it and planned it a lot over the years ...
- I think it's HOW you introduce the idea of allowance and chores that makes the difference. My son (4yrs old) knows and can/does explain to relatives and my friends how...
Chores
Asked by N.H. from Detroit
on January 12, 2009
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How many chores do you ask your 6 years old to do daily? What cleaning routines do you have them do? How do you motivate them? (Better yet, what seems to "self moti...
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- I put my five kids names on those craft sticks and put a magnet on the back. They pick a new choir everyday out of a cup then place it by their name. They love that ev...
- My 5 year old cleans up his playroom and brings his dishes to the sink after meals. He gets himself dressed in the am and puts his pjs on at night and puts the dirty ...
- Hi, I think most families & children are different. I wonder if it depends upon the character of the child, Our girls are both responsible for something around the ...
What Methods Do You Use to Teach Your Child the Value of Money?
Asked by J.B. from Bellingham
on January 21, 2008
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My husband and I are starting to think about starting up an allowance for our 4 year old. We would like to hear some ideas that others have used to teach their childr...
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- My granddaughter is almost 7 and we started giving her an allowance for chores when she could do just about anything to help. Sort socks, put tupperware away, feed th...
- Though four seems a bit young, I used edhelper.com worksheets that have the life size coin pictures to teach the difference in the coins. Be warned once you start, yo...
- I was given some great advice. Pay for some items with cash (not ATM or bank card) that way they can see the transaction, instead of going to the "money tree (ATM)" a...
Allowances: at What Age Do We Start and How Much $
Asked by C.H. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2009
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My daughter will be turning 7 soon and I'm feeling like this may be a good time to start giving her an allowance. I feel that an allowance should be earned but am won...
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- We started young. Our 4 year old gets a dollar week. He has things that he is expected to do, such as make his bed, clear his plate (all meals) and help set the table ...
- I was thinking about starting when my son turns 4 in May. I just read an article about this http://www.babycenter.com/0_giving-kids-an-allowance-what-you-need-to-know...
- money! Put God first before money. Bless any money you give her and tell her to be wise on spending it. I'll say 3 to 5 bucks is plenty for candy and small toys. And i...
Allowances
Asked by D.T. from Dallas
on April 8, 2007
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My oldest just tirned 5 and we want to start an allowance for her. We have not done this before so we aren't sure what the best method is. We have already decided that...
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- I second Dave Ramsey. My kids are on "commission," not alllowance. They "work, get paid; don't work, don't get paid." Commission means "to give authority," whereas to ...
- We started allowing our son to earn an allowance when he was about 6 or 7 (not very long ago). He understands there are certain chores that are his responsibility and...
- We found the kids program from Dave Ramsey. We like his philosophy and simplicity of it...you can find it on his website...he has different recommendations depending o...
Allowances and Finances
Asked by P.M. from San Antonio
on July 12, 2011
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Recently I read different ways parents teach their children the value of money. Some give their children a weekly allowance, some give them a monthly allowance, some ...
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- I never had an allowance. As soon as I was old enough I got a job, before that I babysat. My parents bought me necessities but extras I mostly paid for. My son (1...
- my two older brothers and i were all given five dollars every friday for doing chores. which were dishes, laundary, taking out the trash. we drew names on who did what...
- My mom had this can system. We received an allowance and immediately split it up into 3 cans - one for tithing, one for saving, and one for spending. I fully intend ...
Chores/Allowance/Discipline Ideas
Asked by M.G. from Denver
on March 24, 2008
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** I appreciate everyone's responses so far- just to be clear too, her dad and I do have 50/50 parenting and he and his wife work from home so she has lots of personal...
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- my sister uses the housefairy (www.housefairy.com) and it motivates her kids to keep things clean because they never know when the house fairy is going to come. We've...
- As parents we never gave our kids allowances. We are self-employed so they've always had to do some kind of work. It builds character, we were fond of telling them. ...
- Hi, M.! I raised seven children and found the books "On Becoming Childwise" and "On Becoming Toddlerwise" excellent guides for instilling obedience in my children. Th...
Make 7 Year Old Clean Her Room?
Asked by A.P. from Kansas City
on February 10, 2008
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Hi,
I'm wondering if I should make my 7 year old daughter clean her room. She's a compliant kid, very mature for her age (only child), and I have taught her a sense ...
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- I think it's a good idea for her to clean her room. She helps every where else, so why not her room? It will teach her to respect and value not only her personal spa...
- I think she is old enough to clean her room. If you are thinking of having her do this, here is a neat tool that may help with not only her room but introducing other...
- I make my four year old clean her room. It's her mess not mine so why should it be my responsibility as I clean everything else in the house. I help her with the room ...
What Hourly Rate to Pay for 13 Year Old?
Asked by J.B. from Detroit
on July 11, 2009
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My 13 year old daughter gets a $13 per week allowance, which $10 she can spend, $3 she saves. She has to keep her shoes put away, coat hung up kind of stuff to earn he...
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- If the others are stingy then I must be a slave driver!!! My oldest is 11yrs old. Every week he: vacuums the kitchen and living room 2x cleans his bathroom reads...
- If you want to give her allowance then she should actually work for it. Hanging her coat up and putting her shoes away is a requirement not an option so she should NO...
- A thirteen year old should not need alot of supervision for regular household jobs. If she wants the extra money for spending, she should do the jobs correctly without...
