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Paying kids for chores

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Popihj · 27/11/2024 11:41

What's you take on this and what is your logic around it? Currently we give our primary aged DCs pocket money weekly but their friends get paid to do chores - ending up with more money on a weekly basis. Kids are still KS1 so most of the tasks are around self care, homework and getting ready. I've always felt that kids should just do those things as a matter of course but on the other hand, I guess at work we mostly do things because of the wages. Which system do you have and why?

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Squidgemoon · 27/11/2024 13:25

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 27/11/2024 11:48

In my view there's a clear distinction between normal self care, and extra tasks that would earn pocket money.

So you have to tidy your room/lay the table/brush your teeth etc.

But weeding, cleaning the car, painting the house etc - those earn extra pocket money.

We do exactly this. DS8 is expected to lay the table, help load plates into the dishwasher, tidy. He gets £2 a week pocket money as standard. He gets extra, maybe £5, for occasionally helping to eg wash the car, clean up leaves from the garden etc.

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