To cut the story short after having major issues with Dd lately we both sat down and agreed to ground rules etc. In order to earn her pcket money each week (£20) she was expected to help out around the house. These jobs she chose.
- Walk the dog weekdays 10 mins brief walk (Dh does this also for an hour when he gets home)
- Hoover up and downstairs once a week (we live in an ex-council house).
- Put wheelie bins out (which i take out of the shed) -5 mins
4 put dishes in dishwasher after dinner
Along with this it was agreed that she does the usual stuff like put clothes in washbasket etc.
I gave up nagging about pigstye of bedroom long ago. So long as i can see a bit of floor im satisfied. 🙈
She agreed that if she didnt do her chosen chores she doesn't get her full pocket money. Most nights, (if shes home for tea) she puts the dishes away after dinner, she does put the bins out most weeks, with reminding🙊, She walks the dog when she can be bothered. Most weeks she doesnt walk the dog at all and most weeks she doesnt do all of them. When i give her her pocket money i tell her why shes not got her full £20 and she seemed to be ok with it. However, she now says that we're too strict as none of her friends have to do chores etc. And that its not fair that she doesn't get her pocket money because shes not walked the dog. She said as it was raining i should have overlooked it, when I reminded her that she never does it anyway she didn't seem to understand. I know i shouldnt be second guessing myself but we've had so many battles with her lately i cant help it. Am i too tough?
Oh can i add all essentials eg hairspray toiletries etc and phone i pay for as well.
Thanks in advance or your replies☺️