We’ve been giving our kids an “allowance” for certain chores lately. Some chores get a quarter and some get 2 or more quarters.
We took them to Target awhile back to browse the toy aisle and get an idea of what they might want.
My son saw a Where’s My Water stuffed animal that was on sale for around $8, so we told him once he had $10 (we wanted to be sure he could pay the tax with some leftover!) we would take him back to pick it up.
Well…he’s worked REALLY hard. He empties the dishwasher at least once a day, cleans his room, puts his clothes away, etc and he finally earned a full $10!
So we headed to Target today to pick out his new toy. Lucky for him…it was on clearance for only about $5! We gave him the choice to get something else cheap or save the rest but he saw a Sonic toy he really wanted that was within his budget so he got it.
He ended up spending all but $.18 of his $10 and he couldn’t be happier!
We are giving him a raise ;)
What a cutie wtg lil guy that is a great idea, i would love some help around my home i struggle to get my 16yr old just to clean his room so he only cleans his room when he wants to spend the weekend with his godmother but as soon as he get home he destroys it again clothes every where :/ & my 9 yr old she is just plain lazy so i told her she is not aloud to play with any of her toys if she cant clean them up after so eventually she cleaned her room one day spotless and does not play with any of her toys i dont know where i went wrong lol,
Oh I’m sure when mine are teens it will be pulling teeth too! We’re starting them young so hopefully they don’t know any different, but we’ll see! Could you pick out something they REALLY want to save money for?
Yes, my 16 yr likes trendy (expensive)clothes & sneakers so since he wants a pair of Jordan slides i have started a Chores menu ex. empty & refill Dishwasher is $3.00 Bonus $1.00 to collect the dishes around the house, Bathroom $5.00, vacuuming $2.00 a room etc. Even tho Chores i feel is mandatory for them to do & help me out butt now with this new idea helps me make everything more enjoyable besides they do not get a allowance, My 9 yr old has money saved so she wants no part of this lol but i took her to Toys r us Friday & we will go back only if she empty’s out her toy bin & donate some toys then she can buy new toys she has a hard time parting with anything i believe she will be a pack rat :/ So lesson for her is to let go & share she always had a hard time sharing also. We will see how this turns out so far so good.
Oooh, I wish my parents had taught me not to be a pack rat. I am sooo bad about that! LOL
What is it with boys and pricey shoes? And they say girls have shoe problems!
I started my child early on chores she’s three and a half now but has had the responsibility of helping clean her room and water/feed the cat since she was 18 months old. We throw whatever spare change we have on us into her piggy bank sometimes its a few cents sometimes its a few dollars. We went to count it the other day and she had over $100 in there. Our newest daughter is 3 months old not that she can do anything now but her sister gives her some change from time to time for being a “good sister” which is adorable so I guess it can be her chore.
But I believe in teaching kids the value of money and that good hard work and ethics pay off in the long run. We haven’t had our 3 year old buy anything yet but she keeps insisting that she wants to buy a pink bike with her money so we might go ahead and do that soon. :)
Oh how fun! Being able to buy her first bike on her own is a BIG deal! Maybe that means she’ll pay for her first car too ;)
I agree, I want my kids to learn that hard work pays off. I think it’s important they chip in because we are a family, but I do think that it’s also important they understand that work will one day = money and that it pays (literally) to do it and to do a good job!
Thanks for commenting!