http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/06/parenting-poll-of-the-week-allowance-and-chores/ stories. tips. ideas. struggles. joys. of being a daddy Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:57:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/06/parenting-poll-of-the-week-allowance-and-chores/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 ladybughugs Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:28:39 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/06/parenting-poll-of-the-week-allowance-and-chores/#comment-1752 As a member of the family, age-appropriate chores are required. It's part of living together. My son (9) gets $5/week and $1 gets docked each school morning that I have to yell or when we're late because of his behavior. He doesn't get his allowance until his chores have been completed at the end of the week. Hey, my employer wouldn't pay me if I didn't do my job. Good topic. As a member of the family, age-appropriate chores are required. It’s part of living together. My son (9) gets $5/week and $1 gets docked each school morning that I have to yell or when we’re late because of his behavior. He doesn’t get his allowance until his chores have been completed at the end of the week. Hey, my employer wouldn’t pay me if I didn’t do my job. Good topic.

]]> http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/06/parenting-poll-of-the-week-allowance-and-chores/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 vicky Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:58:25 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/06/parenting-poll-of-the-week-allowance-and-chores/#comment-1717 I think getting an allowance is fine. I didn't get an allowance growing up. I wish I had. When you do work....you get a paycheck. I think children should learn a level of responsibilty with money. If they want to purchase something they really want..they can save up their allowance. I think teaching them about money responsibility and teaching them to be considerate are two different things and they could go hand and hand. I know many considerate people who I am sure got allowances and would help anyone out...including you Jenny. I think getting an allowance is fine. I didn’t get an allowance growing up. I wish I had. When you do work….you get a paycheck. I think children should learn a level of responsibilty with money. If they want to purchase something they really want..they can save up their allowance. I think teaching them about money responsibility and teaching them to be considerate are two different things and they could go hand and hand. I know many considerate people who I am sure got allowances and would help anyone out…including you Jenny.

]]> http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/06/parenting-poll-of-the-week-allowance-and-chores/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Jenny Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:27:55 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/06/parenting-poll-of-the-week-allowance-and-chores/#comment-1694 Kids should be doing little things like setting the table, emptying the dishwasher, etc, just because it's considerate to offer help. My mom paid me to do stuff and I don't necessarily think it was a good idea. Paying kids to do the least little thing would be like paying them to share their toys. Kids should be doing little things like setting the table, emptying the dishwasher, etc, just because it’s considerate to offer help. My mom paid me to do stuff and I don’t necessarily think it was a good idea. Paying kids to do the least little thing would be like paying them to share their toys.

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