Allowance? Chores? How do you do it?

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Allowance? Chores? How do you do it?

We just started chores and allowance with J.

He will get $5 on Friday if he completes the following responsibilites:
1. All his homework is completed after school with no whining or complaining. Not really a chore, but we had to get a way for him to do it without making up an excuse as to why he wanted to do it later.
2. Puts all his clothes into the hamper when he changes
3. Puts his dishes into the sink. He has started to wash them this week on his on free will. That was a plus!
4. Help Daddy take out the garbage twice a week
5. Put away all the toys he takes out when he is playing.

If he slacks off on any he loses a $1. He then has a chance to earn that $1 back by making sure he remembers to do it the next time. This little clause was more for the picking up the toys part. It is forcing him to put them away so he doesn't lose all his allowance for being lazy.

ETS: the reason we decided to give an allowance is because we want DS to learn how to save up for what he wants, that we cannot buy him whatever it is he wants, when he wants. So if he truly wants a lego set then it is up to him to save for it. It controls the whining and begging when we go to a store.

Message edited 3/8/2017 3:01:20 PM.

Re: Allowance? Chores? How do you do it?

We don't give money for chores. You are expected to help the family because you are part of the family. My kids get the mail, bring in the trash cans, help set the table, throw the laundry downstairs, clean up their bedrooms (with help), clean out their sinks from tooth paste after brushing their teeth, make their beds.

They get most things they want and everything they need. They may have to wait for some things, but they have enough and are satisfied with what they do have. When they get gifts we put some in their bank, and sometimes they can spend it on things they want. All clothing, computers, activities, camp, movies, etc. are taken care of by us.

Allowance? Chores? How do you do it?

My DD is almos 6 and she does chores around the house but we don't give her an allowance. To us, it's just part of being a family and living in this house. When she gets monetary gifts, she's allowed to put some in her piggy bank and we put the rest in her account. If there is something she wants to buy specifically, she'll take the money out of her piggy bank.

Maybe when she gets older and starts going out with her friends, then we'll start with an allowance. Hopefully she'll have an after school job then haha

Re: Allowance? Chores? How do you do it?

DS is 11 and he just started getting allowance about 3 months ago ($5 every Friday), but it is independent of his chores. Even if he doesn't do his chores, he gets the money, and he gets to spend in books or things he wants to buy, but he knows he needs to save in order to get certain things.

We have talked to him about how every body helps in the family, so we don't like to talk about 'chores', but responsibilities or ways to help. So far he needs to take the trash out, set the table, feed the cat and maintain his room organized - it doesn't really happen He would get extra money, if he helps with other stuff.

Re: Allowance? Chores? How do you do it?

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DS is 11 and he just started getting allowance about 3 months ago ($5 every Friday), but it is independent of his chores. Even if he doesn't do his chores, he gets the money, and he gets to spend in books or things he wants to buy, but he knows he needs to save in order to get certain things.

We have talked to him about how every body helps in the family, so we don't like to talk about 'chores', but responsibilities or ways to help. So far he needs to take the trash out, set the table, feed the cat and maintain his room organized - it doesn't really happen He would get extra money, if he helps with other stuff.

Re: Allowance? Chores? How do you do it?

We have a rotating list of household chores that the girls do. They earn pennies in a jar for each day that they do their chores. They can trade those pennies for preferred rewards, like choosing a family movie, getting snack money for lunch, getting a new app, etc. We created a whole token economy for chores.