2006-08-23 14:09:48 · 6 answers · asked by LG 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
My daughter is 16 and we have a system that seems to work fairly well.
Some chores like keeping her room clean, laundry etc are non negotiable. For other chores, we sat down and negotiated a "price" per chore. Let your budget guide you on what kind of prices to negotiate. What chores she performs dictates how much spending money I give her on a weekly basis. If I have to remind her to complete a chore, she does not get the money for it.
A few friends have said this system does not make sense to them but in my opinion she seems more willing to do chores when she gets the reward for doing so. I was giving her money every week anyway, why not get some housework done too?
2006-08-23 14:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Willow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would suppose a lot of that depends on where you live, lifestyle, and type of routine chores. I grew up on a farm and sure had my share, but never received any allowance. The way I was raised, what I did was part of the 'room and board' deal. Nowadays I realize that is a thing of the past. But maybe base off of minimum wage? IDK what type of chores are we talking? An hour or two a night, or just taking out trash on Thursday? Base it of off the time it takes, the importance of the job, skill level, and quality of job completion. Make sure that poor performance is not rewarded the same.
Let us know......
2006-08-23 21:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by Chaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give my 13 year old $10 per week. His chores are taking out the trash, cleaning the pool, and keeping his room clean. If he doesn't do his work I take money off. Half the time he gets nothing and then whines and complains about how unfair it is. That's life!
2006-08-23 22:20:35 · answer #3 · answered by jen j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, when I was 15 (i'm 16 now) i did laundry, the dishes, took out the trash, and vacuumed. I didn't really get an allowance, but if she does all this, she should get at least $20 a month
2006-08-23 21:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by someone in the world 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She should help with all household chores so that she learns how to do those things later in life. So many young people don't
know how to do laundry , or even make coffee...not that making
coffee is so important, but that it is so simple and they can't do
it. If you can afford it $10.00 would be a good amount, but she
should have to manage it so that she buys necessary things
for herself.
2006-08-23 21:19:08 · answer #5 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$50.00 a week.....clean the whole house!
2006-08-23 21:15:25 · answer #6 · answered by classychik 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋