Comments on: Parenting Poll of the Week – Allowance and Chores

By: ladybughugs

ladybughugs — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:28:39 +0000

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.

By: vicky

vicky — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:58:25 +0000

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.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:27:55 +0000

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.