How do modern parents instill a work ethic in their children?

Answer 1

my parents had a chart for us.
There were various "jobs" available and a price next to them down the other side were the days of the week.

If you did the washing up monday, wednesday and sunday and put your initial in the box underneath then thats how much pocket money you would get.

Ie you do nothing =you get nothing.
You do all the jobs you can = more pocket money.

Both me and my brothers have all worked part time at first when still at school and full time when left school since the age of 14.

Answer 2

If by modern, you mean the break down in traditional roles within the family, then a child raised in this environment would have a greater work ethic, as he/she would grow up with a sense of responsibility from both parents role modelling.

Answer 3

my husband's father and grandfather would tell him to go plant a garden every time he said that he wanted anything....he finally asked one day what good it was going to do...and they told him that he could pick the vegetables and sell them (kind of like a lemonade stand, but much more labor intensive), and then use that money to guy whatever it was he wanted...you have to make your children "work" for the things they want. Too many people just give their children whatever they want just to pacify them, so they won't have to deal with them. It's one thing to reward your children for something they accomplish, but if they ask for something in particular (like a name brand of something, or a new popluar toy, etc.) have them earn it...make them work for it, even if you are the one paying them. Work out a plan....you will get $x.xx for doing this and $x.xx for that, or even pay them by the hour. Pick a task that is not normally part of their daily chores, but still within their capabilities (even if they have a little bit of difficulty with it).

Answer 4

I am rasing our kids up like i was brought up,i had chores around the house & now our kids do to.We tell them work before play & we enforce that @ our house.If theire work is not done then they are not aloud vidio games or no tv,so they cant wacth cartoons on the weekends.....When they get older going out & that type of stuff will come into play.

Answer 5

start very young at 3 or 4 with helping around the house.
increase responsibilities and use positive reinforcement.
start them on minimum wage jobs at 16.
show by example. make it present in everything the parent says and does.
also a family business can help.

Answer 6

outline spoiled. For me, i develop into spoiled in the way of having and doing issues that countless others did not, I gained't lie. i'm properly-knowledgeable, hardworking, powerful, and recognize what it takes to be triumphant in existence. i'm a techniques from being a lazy, depending, individual who can't manage existence as an grownup. As an grownup, i'm nonetheless spoiled to some extent. i do not ask for it or assume it in any respect. My mom does issues for my brother who needs it and, for some reason, feels she ought to do an identical for me. besides, i do not precisely agree. you'll properly be spoiled AND be disciplined & have sturdy artwork ethic. i wager that merely relies upon on your definition of being spoiled. ETA: i imagine if something it raised my expectancies. If it really is sturdy or undesirable is arguable. It wasn't sturdy being 21 and wondering i ought to have what i develop into used to having (yet) yet i imagine it did make me artwork better sturdy and inspire me to get to that aspect.

Answer 7

,,,,you got to start them young....the younger the better, I hired my kids out to a sweatshop at the age of 6, it was their job to sweepup the offcuts from the machinists. Everything was going fine until the oldest (8) tripped over the brush handle and broke his leg...was a complete wally. I soon had him back to work though...well you`ve got to havent you, how else was I going to have enough money for my fags and booze.....besides he was OK on his crutches.....he`s now 12 and in charge of the despatch department...which is great for me, as now I can afford to go on holiday for 2 weeks to Turkey......lucky me eh!?

Answer 8

Make the children earn the luxuries they want. They want a cell phone? get a job to pay for it. Don't give them a credit card, even if for "emergency" purposes. It's really easy for them to use that "emergency" credit card to buy clothes, sunglasses, etc.

Answer 9

make them start working when they're young, don't just buy them things and spoil them. Make them want to work to earn things, mow the yard get 10 bucks, mow the yard 30 times buy and X Box

Answer 10

Give them responsibilty from a very young age Let them be aware of where money comes from and how difficult it can be to acquire and how easy to lose.