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How much to my pay my 11 year old for chores

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Grk · 15/04/2025 18:53

Dd is now socialising a bit more at the weekend with her friends and wanting money to do so instead of us just giving her it we believe in earning it so the best way we can think of is to introduce paid chores. (We did this as children and it was great we valued what our parents do and learnt life skills)

What chores can you think of and what are they worth doing these days ? Mine was lovely 20 odd years ago now
I remember these chores that were paid -
Doing the dishes and drying up
Making tea
Hoovering
Washing the car

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Twoshoesnewshoes · 15/04/2025 19:01

Taking out recycling
hanging out washing
cleaning windows

i would think around £8 per hour, so maybe tally up a few jobs ?

TartanMammy · 15/04/2025 19:29

Ds got £50 for painting the garden fence, I thought this was too much but that's what dp gave him.

£10 for emptying dishwasher everyday this week.

Phone bill paid each month (£7) for laying laundry away.

Some jobs are also just expected to be done and not monetised though.

TartanMammy · 15/04/2025 19:30

To add we have a cleaner so I'm limited in what I can ask the DC to do.

HowManyDucks · 15/04/2025 19:30

Honestly,I don't agree with this approach. In my house you don't get paid for doing chores. You do chores because we live under the same roof. I give pocket money based on age. If they want to earn money they'd have to do something extra Ie. Not an everyday chore. Gardening, for example or get a part time job when they're a little older

Hayley1256 · 15/04/2025 19:39

My DD9 has started doing chores but it isn't linked to her pocket money.She keeps her room clean, helps dust and outs her clothes away. She gets £10 a week

Grk · 15/04/2025 21:00

HowManyDucks · 15/04/2025 19:30

Honestly,I don't agree with this approach. In my house you don't get paid for doing chores. You do chores because we live under the same roof. I give pocket money based on age. If they want to earn money they'd have to do something extra Ie. Not an everyday chore. Gardening, for example or get a part time job when they're a little older

@HowManyDucks that's good for you in your house, I don't really needed to know that you don't agree with the approach. I didn't ask for views on whether you agree or not

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Fordian · 15/04/2025 21:11

Hmm. I’m not sure pay per chore is the way to go. Like @howmanyduckssays. Pocket money should be given based on the understanding that household jobs within their ability are done without a fuss.

HowManyDucks · 15/04/2025 21:34

Grk · 15/04/2025 21:00

@HowManyDucks that's good for you in your house, I don't really needed to know that you don't agree with the approach. I didn't ask for views on whether you agree or not

Ok. Sorry, you don't want to hear other views on the subject. I just took time out of my evening to respond to your question 🤷

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