Kids "earning" money around the house? - Page 2

Elli21 · Mar 12th, 2010, 14:52 PM

Shes 4. Im not going to ask her to do too much when school is still making her tired.
She does do things just to help out like she will help make her lunchbox up for the next day, and she'll pick up her room and her toys....thats her contribution to the house work.

anothersquish, he sounds like a gem!! i alwyas haggle too, my OH tells me i should pay the price they ask....pfft! I think your son could teach him a thing or two!!

taperjeangirl · Mar 13th, 2010, 11:11 AM

I think its good for them to earn pocket money!

Gemma, gets £10 a week for whatever she wants to do with it, then another £10 per month for toiletries (sanitary towels , deodorant etc)

She earns this by washing dishes a few nights a week, sometimes cleaning the bathroom or kitchen (i usually have to go over them again but thats not the point I'm trying to get across to her!)

Oh she is 14 btw so £3.50 per week is plenty for your LO's age!

Dinoslass · Mar 18th, 2010, 09:42 AM

I think it is enough. Sounds like she likes helping anyways! I sometimes give my children money when they help out. Obviously the teenagers just have some chores, but if they help out with a big job (like the garden) they get some money. They are always happy with it, but I think they would have helped without it too!
I think it is good to show children that money has to be earned. Mummy and daddy have to work for money!!

Morgana · Mar 18th, 2010, 18:29 PM

I think it's a great idea, I do it with my kids using their maintence, doesn't always work with them though, my lot have decided that unless they actually want something it's mummy's job to do everything for them. I tried to stand my ground with their mess but it has now got to the point where i am itching to sort it out lol

mommy43 · Mar 18th, 2010, 18:39 PM

mine have jobs too take it turns to wash,dry,put away (the older ones anyway 15yrs n 14 yrs old) they tidy & hoover but thier rooms are theirs i dont pay them to clean up their own mess in them lol they get pocket money the older ones also get top ups for their mobiles once a month my 6 yr old loves sweeping n goes round with a dustpan n brush n loves helping out in the garden so thats how she earns hers i think its good for them to earn what they spend

lorrilou · Mar 22nd, 2010, 05:04 AM

i think its a great idea ellie and 50p is enough. we do the same thing with nicole. x

vicky · Mar 25th, 2010, 10:35 AM

i do that with kacy she has a chart with things she has to do on it.

Make her bed

put clean washing away (that is when thier is some and that is vest, socks tights, and underwear and pj's)

getting dressed herself (she goes thru fases when she doesn't want to go dressed she wants me to do it the morning)

putting her coat and shoes on nicely (also another fase)

So some of them are chores and some of them aint, she gets a pound a week, but if she doesn't do that and kicks up a fuss when asked do to them she loses a star and a 20p

but if she does extra jobs to help me round the house she will earn another 20p like taking clean washing up stairs and putting it on the bed, putting the table and chairs back after tea.

Mar 12th, 2010, 14:52 PM	#11
Elli21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 11,342	Shes 4. Im not going to ask her to do too much when school is still making her tired. She does do things just to help out like she will help make her lunchbox up for the next day, and she'll pick up her room and her toys....thats her contribution to the house work. anothersquish, he sounds like a gem!! i alwyas haggle too, my OH tells me i should pay the price they ask....pfft! I think your son could teach him a thing or two!!

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Mar 13th, 2010, 11:11 AM	#12
taperjeangirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9,828	I think its good for them to earn pocket money! Gemma, gets £10 a week for whatever she wants to do with it, then another £10 per month for toiletries (sanitary towels , deodorant etc) She earns this by washing dishes a few nights a week, sometimes cleaning the bathroom or kitchen (i usually have to go over them again but thats not the point I'm trying to get across to her!) Oh she is 14 btw so £3.50 per week is plenty for your LO's age!

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Mar 18th, 2010, 09:42 AM	#13
Dinoslass Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 789	I think it is enough. Sounds like she likes helping anyways! I sometimes give my children money when they help out. Obviously the teenagers just have some chores, but if they help out with a big job (like the garden) they get some money. They are always happy with it, but I think they would have helped without it too! I think it is good to show children that money has to be earned. Mummy and daddy have to work for money!!

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Mar 18th, 2010, 18:29 PM	#14
Morgana Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Taunton, Somerset Posts: 12	I think it's a great idea, I do it with my kids using their maintence, doesn't always work with them though, my lot have decided that unless they actually want something it's mummy's job to do everything for them. I tried to stand my ground with their mess but it has now got to the point where i am itching to sort it out lol

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Mar 18th, 2010, 18:39 PM	#15
mommy43 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,694	mine have jobs too take it turns to wash,dry,put away (the older ones anyway 15yrs n 14 yrs old) they tidy & hoover but thier rooms are theirs i dont pay them to clean up their own mess in them lol they get pocket money the older ones also get top ups for their mobiles once a month my 6 yr old loves sweeping n goes round with a dustpan n brush n loves helping out in the garden so thats how she earns hers i think its good for them to earn what they spend

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 05:04 AM	#16
lorrilou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northumberland Posts: 5,566	i think its a great idea ellie and 50p is enough. we do the same thing with nicole. x

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Mar 25th, 2010, 10:35 AM	#17
vicky BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,448	i do that with kacy she has a chart with things she has to do on it. Make her bed put clean washing away (that is when thier is some and that is vest, socks tights, and underwear and pj's) getting dressed herself (she goes thru fases when she doesn't want to go dressed she wants me to do it the morning) putting her coat and shoes on nicely (also another fase) So some of them are chores and some of them aint, she gets a pound a week, but if she doesn't do that and kicks up a fuss when asked do to them she loses a star and a 20p but if she does extra jobs to help me round the house she will earn another 20p like taking clean washing up stairs and putting it on the bed, putting the table and chairs back after tea.
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