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Stepsons Chores
Asked by L.B. from Baton Rouge
on September 17, 2009
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What are reasonable chores for my almost 13 year old stespon? He has not had to do many over the years. I want to try to teach him responsibility as well as working i...
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- All of the suggestions are great and very appropriate. If it just comes from you, it is likely to come over as the "mean stepmother." I think it is important to be dis...
- I agree that you should not feel obligated to pay an allowance. I told my girls, when they asked about an allowance...We can go to that method, but if we do, then you...
- L., Hello. I suggest having a family meeting where household duties are split up and agreed upon. Make a list of all household chores and if there's 15 items, and t...
Daughter Stealing Money from My Wallet
Asked by S.B. from Washington DC
on October 12, 2010
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Can anyone help with a suitable punishment for my 14yr old daughter stealing money from my wallet? She gets an allowance every week and i don't understand why she take...
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- Not a proud recollection from my youth, but when I was her age I would raid my mom's change jar to buy cigarettes.
- The first and biggest question is -what is she stealing the money FOR? Especially if she gets an allowance, why does she need more money? Sit her down and tell her you...
- First, I would keep my cash away from where she can get to it. She's at an age now where she only has a few years left at your house before she's out on her own. S...
Chores for a 5 Year Old
Asked by D.C. from Phoenix
on November 5, 2008
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I am looking for suggestions/opinions for chores for our son who is turning 5 on Friday. We are going to start him with an allowance and want to attach a few chores w...
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- Flylady has a great program called "Giving your children wings". She talks about it on her internet radio show and has daily "Riley challenges" with chores for your ki...
- My children (3 and 5) help with setting the table (anything not breakable), putting their laundry away, sometimes even helping me fold laundry (things like washcloths,...
- I switched all the dishes and cups from the upper cabinets to the middle shelves of the pantry so that my kids could help set the table and unload the dishwasher. I j...
Seeking Advice on How to Implement Chore Chart
Asked by B.S. from Dallas
on February 8, 2009
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My husband and I are seeking ideas for how we might implement a chore system. It is way past time, the girls are 9, 7 and 5. Although they do help a little with the ...
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- We use www.handipoints.com. It works wonderfully. There is a reward system. It is not necessarily financial. Some of the rewards my kids like best are time. (Date with...
- I have a chore wheel, with each kid having a different number of chores based on his age. Yours are so close together that you probably want to divide the chores equa...
- B., I have never had much success with an actual chart that you have check off items when done. I have 4 girls ages, 14, 12, 10, 6 and a few years ago, I set up a ...
Help for a USMC Wife Getting Separated
Asked by T.C. from Washington DC
on June 3, 2009
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I am trying to help a friend. Her husband is only giving her 20% I read that he owes her his housing allowance at a minimum.
He has her pretty stressed about money...
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- Tell her to get military legal advice. Unless you've been through the process, you cannot give her the legal advice she needs. You can offer her emotional support, b...
- The Housing allowance, if the soldier receives it, is for the family, also his seperate rations. Your friend can go through the legal office, but the best way is to ca...
- Your friend needs to find an attorney and have them file for support for her and her son. The courts usually move fairly quickly, but that is the only way to make sur...
Age Appropriate Chores
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on January 17, 2008
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I have a boy (age 12) and girl (age 9) that complain about chores because "none of their friends have chores." I would like some advice and reassurance from other par...
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- shhhhhh don't tell my four year old others don't have chores. He thinks its' Normal... hahaha He has been putting his clothes in a hamper since 18 months. He helps ca...
- I have not started giving allowance yet because I'm not sure how much to give. As far as chores they do most of them on the weekends. They are both girls and are 9 a...
- Our kids are 8 and 10 and we've had them doing "chores" since they were very young and first expressed a desire to be helpful. And we're not the only parents in our a...
How Do You Feed Your Kids Healthy Foods?
Asked by K.R. from Houston
on January 28, 2009
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I am the worst when it comes to nutrition. I can't even tell you when the last time was that I ate fruit-and I do not care for vegetables either. I do not want to pas...
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- I agree - it's hard to plan out and make sure your little ones get their 'five a day'! To keep it simple I serve fruit with breakfast, fruit with lunch, and veggies w...
- Hi K., Well first of all you need some recipes hehe. If you have an idea of what goes together it does help. If your kids are not use to eating a lot of fruit a...
- For my kids, it is often about convenience and ease of mind. I pre-wash fruit and veggies and leave them on the counter in a bowl. Also, I never spend time on trying...
Input on Allowance/Chore Charts/incentives
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on April 6, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am starting a allowance/chore chart for my kids, as well as a marble jar for good behavior.
My thought was to give each child a basic allowance, an...
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- Whatever you do... make your reward system SIMPLE or your children will be bickering about the system! Come up with a reasonable allowance payout, per week. Personall...
- I started with the chore chart and the allowance and charts for school work and found they didn't work quite the way I expected. Stepdaughter started thinking she shou...
- L., I agree with Ellen's post (the most). Keep it simple. And I wouldn't tie ANYTHING to an allowance until it's above and beyond "everyday" things. I agree with...
Chores for Kids ??
Asked by M.. from Appleton
on September 28, 2011
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Do your children have chores daily, weekly? Do they get paid an allowance? At what age do you start with chores?
A few of my friends have commented about the chore...
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- my kids (help) pick up their toys, put their clothes in the hamper, & help put their clothes up when clean my 7yr old also is in charge of feeding & walking her dog, ...
- For me, "Chores" means, helping the FAMILY and that is what it means, to be a part of the family. Thus, my kids are not paid for it. But if they do something really...
- My 3 year-old is expected to: feed dogs (3) daily put his laundry in hamper put his dishes in sink/dishwasher after each meal put away his laundry after I have w...
Chore Charts
Asked by N.D. from Portland
on January 4, 2009
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i have been lazy and my girls (4 and 6) really don't do any regular chores. i really want to get started with a chore chart but am wondering what their motivation wou...
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- You could give them stickers. Or my brother and his wife made up pretend money and when they did a chore they got so much money. Then they could buy what they wanted l...
- My daughter does two sets of chores. The first set she has to do. (Homework, cleaning her room, dishes, and putting away her laundry). Then, I let her take on addit...
- First of all I applaud you for starting at this age, I waited way to long to start my boys doing chores and even now I am not always consistent. I have always said th...
