Allowance and Chores
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:19 am
I was wondering how many of you give your kids allowance and what kinds of jobs you give them allowance for. Currently our girls (11, 9, and 7) do NOT get allowance for their chores. They each have 2 daily chores for the regular family living spaces (not their own bedrooms) and the chores rotate every week. I seem to have to do A LOT of reminding!!
My initial thought was...I don't get paid for doing your laundry so why should you get paid for cleaning the bathroom. I know, I know...probably a bad attitude on my part.
During the school year last year when they went to private school they did not have chores because they were in school all day and then had a ton of homework. This year, if we decide to homeschool again, I am deciding what to do about the chores. I want to give some incentive to getting schoolwork and chores done.
Thoughts?
My initial thought was...I don't get paid for doing your laundry so why should you get paid for cleaning the bathroom. I know, I know...probably a bad attitude on my part.
During the school year last year when they went to private school they did not have chores because they were in school all day and then had a ton of homework. This year, if we decide to homeschool again, I am deciding what to do about the chores. I want to give some incentive to getting schoolwork and chores done.
Thoughts?