My 10 year old gets $10 a week. His chores/responsibilities are: take recycling out every day, keep room clean, help with laundry, help with dinner, set table, help with dishes, sweep or vacuum the downstairs area, feed the cats. These were all his choice, and he is happy with $10.
He saved up recently for a brand new Nintendo Switch and 2 games. He is now saving for a car for when he gets his learners in a few years.
It’s not a regularly Weekly thing in my house, can’t afford it every week and I don’t want to make it habit that I have to pay them weekly because I feel they should help also without expecting money. If they want to go to the shop or ask for anything which isn’t too often, they will say what can we do to earn $5 then I will say ok but I want you to do this first and this etc. clean room, take rubbish out to bins etc and I’ll give them $5 or $10
To share. This happens prob once a every 2-3 weeks and that’s between 3 kids. If they want to save for something then they will say can I do some jobs to save for this. I never have to pay out more than $40 max in a month between 3 kids. I am lucky they think $2 at the shop is great and get excited about it. They don’t expect money and never really ask for it or anything expensive. I think they get enough with everything else we spend in the house hold, take away and activities, clothes and after school. Lunch orders etc. it all ads up.
They do help around the house with bits and pieces and I often get them to hang some clothes out and put washing machine on and dishwasher, to teach them. Tidy their room is a big thing for me, it drives me nuts!
We don't really do set weekly pocket money, similar to above I can't afford it with 3 kids and I don't necessarily want to implement monetary rewards for picking up after themselves or contributing to household tasks that need doing regardless.
In saying that, my son is 14 - he has to clean his room, take out the bins and help with the yard work (mowing, weeding etc) and help with whatever other task when I ask (might be feeding the animals, vacuuming or running to the corner shop for milk etc). In exchange he gets a monthly playstation subscription and maybe 5 bucks here and there if he hangs with mates which isn't too often.
My girls 11 and 12 are the same deal, clean room, run the vacuum over, bring in the washing, feed the animals. They get Disney plus for the month and 5 dollars now and again if they hang with friends.
As soon as they're old enough they'll be encouraged to find a part time job.
I won't give pocket money for daily upkeep of the home. We go offer money or a treat to do things we wouldn't normally expact of the kids, like clean the car on their own, help dad fix a car, help find something no one else can find. Even tickle mu back. But no way in hell will I pay my kids to clean their rooms, and do the dishes
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My 10 year old gets $10 a week. His chores/responsibilities are: take recycling out every day, keep room clean, help with laundry, help with dinner, set table, help with dishes, sweep or vacuum the downstairs area, feed the cats. These were all his choice, and he is happy with $10.
He saved up recently for a brand new Nintendo Switch and 2 games. He is now saving for a car for when he gets his learners in a few years.
It’s not a regularly Weekly thing in my house, can’t afford it every week and I don’t want to make it habit that I have to pay them weekly because I feel they should help also without expecting money. If they want to go to the shop or ask for anything which isn’t too often, they will say what can we do to earn $5 then I will say ok but I want you to do this first and this etc. clean room, take rubbish out to bins etc and I’ll give them $5 or $10
To share. This happens prob once a every 2-3 weeks and that’s between 3 kids. If they want to save for something then they will say can I do some jobs to save for this. I never have to pay out more than $40 max in a month between 3 kids. I am lucky they think $2 at the shop is great and get excited about it. They don’t expect money and never really ask for it or anything expensive. I think they get enough with everything else we spend in the house hold, take away and activities, clothes and after school. Lunch orders etc. it all ads up.
They do help around the house with bits and pieces and I often get them to hang some clothes out and put washing machine on and dishwasher, to teach them. Tidy their room is a big thing for me, it drives me nuts!
We don't really do set weekly pocket money, similar to above I can't afford it with 3 kids and I don't necessarily want to implement monetary rewards for picking up after themselves or contributing to household tasks that need doing regardless.
In saying that, my son is 14 - he has to clean his room, take out the bins and help with the yard work (mowing, weeding etc) and help with whatever other task when I ask (might be feeding the animals, vacuuming or running to the corner shop for milk etc). In exchange he gets a monthly playstation subscription and maybe 5 bucks here and there if he hangs with mates which isn't too often.
My girls 11 and 12 are the same deal, clean room, run the vacuum over, bring in the washing, feed the animals. They get Disney plus for the month and 5 dollars now and again if they hang with friends.
As soon as they're old enough they'll be encouraged to find a part time job.
I won't give pocket money for daily upkeep of the home. We go offer money or a treat to do things we wouldn't normally expact of the kids, like clean the car on their own, help dad fix a car, help find something no one else can find. Even tickle mu back. But no way in hell will I pay my kids to clean their rooms, and do the dishes