I agree with most comments that kids should have required chores. That said, there should also be extra chores in which the kids can get paid or rewarded for doing them. Making your bed, required chore. Washing the car, possible payment chore. Letting kids earn some money for the satisfaction of learning the value of a dollar is sometimes more rewarding than the dollar itself.
No kids shouldn't get paid for chores. There's better ways to teach kids the value of a dollar aside for paying them do the responsible thing to pick up after themselves and be independent. Now if its extra work like mowing the lawn, or washing the car that's a bit different since that's not done everyday.
I would say that I am a "morning person" but I am my most creative and productive at night. I'm not sure if this is really because of the time of day, or because I get a little more creative when I'm tired? It would be interesting to be able to structure my own work hours and see if I could figure out when I really am more productive.
I think that paying children to do household chores is setting them up for disappointment. I'm also against giving children an allowance (I feel that it gives them a sense of entitlement).
Growing up my parents never paid me or my siblings. As a matter of fact they had a job chart and we would rotate who did what job every week or so. This job chart had a picture of what the job was (dishes, bathroom, etc.) and there was a rotating color wheel - one color for each child (they assigned us colors, since we weren't old enough to read our names yet).
We never got an allowance either. If we wanted money we would babysit the neighbor's kids. (We did get money for our birthdays, but not very much (just a dollar per year for how old we were (so at thirteen we got $13, at nineteen we got $19 etc) we also got money from our grandparents.)
And I would sometimes feel jealous of my friends who got an allowance, but I think in the end, this actually helped me learn the value of money. (I couldn't just get money out of the "Bank of Dad," had to decide what I wanted most, and then save up for it.)
"Make a commitment" is one of my favorite pieces of advice. I often find that if I make myself really focus on something for a little bit, I'll be able to keep on track after that time period is up.
Readers, are there other techniques you use to get back on track?
When our daughter gets old enough, she will have chores, but they will not be paid. Why? Because she will find them interesting, fun, and will be taught the importance of rewards other than money. We may pay her for good grades, as schooling is typically more "job-like," and she will be homeschooled, so if she has an issue about wages she'll have to take it up with her immediate supervisor (mom) and then interview for it with the lead supervisor (me). :)
We started paying our children for their chores at ages 8 and 12. They get their age amount weekly. It made a huge change for them. Prior to paying them, every time we were at the store they would try to get me to buy them something. After paying, they look at prices and will start saving their money until they have the amount, then ask me to take them back to buy the item. We have been strict in that if they don't do their chores, they don't get paid, or get deductions. As they have gotten older, they get a raise of a dollar on each birthday, so we are now at $15 and $11. Their chore lists have gotten longer and they know on certain occasions they may have a few extra items to do (holidays, family parties, spring cleaning). We have enjoyed seeing them become responsible with their money, they have learned to budget, and also learned if they spend it all, they have to do their chores and wait for the next week's payday!
I grew up without a microwave. When I was in high school, we got our first microwave, and it seemed like a wonder.
What I hate about microwaves is that they go bad so quickly. Our first microwave lasted close to 10 years and when we replaced it with a new one, it broke within a year or two. They don't make things to last anymore, so its a waste of money too..
Although you can't beat the convenience- especially when you are a college student and in a hurry to get to class.
We were just talking about this last night. I think that some chores should be mandatory part of living in home with family, and others can be income-earning.
My parents never paid me for chores because they didn't have any extra money, knowing that their money was tight kinda taught me the value of spending wisely.
I think it's ok to have a certain chore that your child gets paid for, but other chores that they must do for no compensation, e.g. you must pick up after yourself because that is your responsibility, and you must help clean up the kitchen because you are part of this family and it is everyone's responsibility.
I agree with most comments that kids should have required chores. That said, there should also be extra chores in which the kids can get paid or rewarded for doing them. Making your bed, required chore. Washing the car, possible payment chore. Letting kids earn some money for the satisfaction of learning the value of a dollar is sometimes more rewarding than the dollar itself.
No kids shouldn't get paid for chores. There's better ways to teach kids the value of a dollar aside for paying them do the responsible thing to pick up after themselves and be independent. Now if its extra work like mowing the lawn, or washing the car that's a bit different since that's not done everyday.
I would say that I am a "morning person" but I am my most creative and productive at night. I'm not sure if this is really because of the time of day, or because I get a little more creative when I'm tired? It would be interesting to be able to structure my own work hours and see if I could figure out when I really am more productive.
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I think that paying children to do household chores is setting them up for disappointment. I'm also against giving children an allowance (I feel that it gives them a sense of entitlement).
Growing up my parents never paid me or my siblings. As a matter of fact they had a job chart and we would rotate who did what job every week or so. This job chart had a picture of what the job was (dishes, bathroom, etc.) and there was a rotating color wheel - one color for each child (they assigned us colors, since we weren't old enough to read our names yet).
We never got an allowance either. If we wanted money we would babysit the neighbor's kids. (We did get money for our birthdays, but not very much (just a dollar per year for how old we were (so at thirteen we got $13, at nineteen we got $19 etc) we also got money from our grandparents.)
And I would sometimes feel jealous of my friends who got an allowance, but I think in the end, this actually helped me learn the value of money. (I couldn't just get money out of the "Bank of Dad," had to decide what I wanted most, and then save up for it.)
Yes! It's a great way for them to earn money and not just get an allowance for doing nothing. It also teaches them money management.
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I don't think it's a bad idea to have whether you receive allowance tied to responsibility such as chores.
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Thank you for this! College students need this more than ever before.
"Make a commitment" is one of my favorite pieces of advice. I often find that if I make myself really focus on something for a little bit, I'll be able to keep on track after that time period is up.
Readers, are there other techniques you use to get back on track?
When our daughter gets old enough, she will have chores, but they will not be paid. Why? Because she will find them interesting, fun, and will be taught the importance of rewards other than money. We may pay her for good grades, as schooling is typically more "job-like," and she will be homeschooled, so if she has an issue about wages she'll have to take it up with her immediate supervisor (mom) and then interview for it with the lead supervisor (me). :)
We started paying our children for their chores at ages 8 and 12. They get their age amount weekly. It made a huge change for them. Prior to paying them, every time we were at the store they would try to get me to buy them something. After paying, they look at prices and will start saving their money until they have the amount, then ask me to take them back to buy the item. We have been strict in that if they don't do their chores, they don't get paid, or get deductions. As they have gotten older, they get a raise of a dollar on each birthday, so we are now at $15 and $11. Their chore lists have gotten longer and they know on certain occasions they may have a few extra items to do (holidays, family parties, spring cleaning). We have enjoyed seeing them become responsible with their money, they have learned to budget, and also learned if they spend it all, they have to do their chores and wait for the next week's payday!
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Kids should not be paid for normal chores. They should have responsibilities since their sharing the house. Extraordinary tasks might have a payment.
Kids should not be paid for normal chores. They should have responsibilities since their sharing the house. Extraordinary tasks might have a payment.
I grew up without a microwave. When I was in high school, we got our first microwave, and it seemed like a wonder.
What I hate about microwaves is that they go bad so quickly. Our first microwave lasted close to 10 years and when we replaced it with a new one, it broke within a year or two. They don't make things to last anymore, so its a waste of money too..
Although you can't beat the convenience- especially when you are a college student and in a hurry to get to class.
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No, children need a sense of responsiblity that is it's own reward.
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We were just talking about this last night. I think that some chores should be mandatory part of living in home with family, and others can be income-earning.
I think it's a great way to increase the interest of children in day - today activities, taking care that they will not take as bribe. Nice article.
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My parents never paid me for chores because they didn't have any extra money, knowing that their money was tight kinda taught me the value of spending wisely.
I think it's ok to have a certain chore that your child gets paid for, but other chores that they must do for no compensation, e.g. you must pick up after yourself because that is your responsibility, and you must help clean up the kitchen because you are part of this family and it is everyone's responsibility.