should you give allowance if yes how much to an 9 and 11 years old?

Answer 1

If the kids have designated chores they are responsible for doing on a regualr basis as well as stepping in when requested to help out, then yes, I feel an allowance is a good idea. Not only does it give them positive feed back for taking their chores seriously, it also gives a chance to teach about saving, budgeting and money management. The added bonus is that giving them money of their own, with clear guidelines on what the money is for, means you will not be asked to pay for every magazine or pack of gum (they have money...once it's gone it's gone!). Finally, it also gives you a way to enforce the chores and responsiblities. My daughter was notoriously forgetful about her chores. We sat down, wrote out what she was expected to do, when it had to be done by and signed the contract. Copies were posted in the kitchen and her room. The contract also included very clear remarks concerning the loss of money if chores were not completed as agreed to.

At 12, my daughter gets $20 every two weeks. From this she has to pay for any snacks, toys, books, etc. she may choose to get just because. If she wants an item and it is not something I feel she needs (as far as clothing or jewelry goes) she must save up for it herself. Once her money is gone, it is gone. (I do however give her money if she goes to the movies with friends...although she must buy her own snacks...and money to buy gifts for birthdays, as well as a budget for clothing). If she fails to do her chores as specified, or if I have to ask her to do something more than twice, she is fined $1 for each instance. She learned very quickly that being lazy doesn't pay nearly as well as doing the dishes!

Answer 2

My mom would give a straight allowance of 3-5 dollars a week for doing chores plus extra cash for good grades. At that age, I think it was $2 for every A and $1 for every B. When we got into middle and high school, it went up to $10 a week, As and Bs were worth $10 and $5, but Cs, Ds, and Fs actually cost us money. Cs, we paid $2, Ds, $5, and Fs we had to pay $10. It worked really well for us and by the end of high school, all of us had at least a 3.0 GPA and scholarships for college.

Answer 3

Only if they earn it. My 9 year old gets $5 a week and in order to get it she has to keep her room neat, help load the dishwasher and other things that are age appropriate. my 14 year old gets $15 a week and she also has to keep her room clean, help with the kitchen, a few loads of laundry and things of that nature. An allowance is a good way for kids to learn about earning and spending. We also make each of the kids put 10% back into savings, no with their allowance it isn't much and we add some to it but it is a good leason for them to learn and will benefit them later in life if they learn to save from a young age.

Answer 4

we let our kids earn allowance, everyone is different but I made flash cards out of recipe cards telling the job and how I wanted it done, then I paid them accordingly on their allowance, for instance, if I asked them to clean the car out I would put that I wanted them to throw away trash and anything they were not sure of to put in a bag and bring inside so I could look it over, bring in jackets, shoes,.....take the floor mats out and shake them, wipe off the dash and all those areas plus the seats with a warm rag and some soapy water, .....ect then I also made a grab bag of chores, folded up notes, and they could draw out 2 or 3 a day to do and then on Saturday maybe 5, if they wanted Saturday off they had to draw 4 or 5 a day all week.....I would write maybe...replace burned out light bulbs through out the house, be sure to check lamps..... then on another....clean out the refrigerator, look for left overs that need thrown away, check expiration dates on ALL bottled items, ect, throw away any old veggies....all this helps you and they learn to be good housekeepers and earn money too. I had them put the old cards in a different pot to be used in a few weeks. Some of their chores would be harder than others, so they did not complain, and sometime I would make it a game too, I would hide an envelope with a bonus and if they found it I knew they had done a super job! They all 3 loved this and still talk about drawing jobs... Maybe it would say "you may rent a movie with this card" then I would pay for it. good luck I think our kids got about $5 a week.

Answer 5

When I was that age (I'm 22 now) I got about 10 dollars every week. I had to take out the garbage, wash dishes and clean the sinks and mirrors in the bathrooms. It's pretty much a judgement call on your part. Pay them what you think is fair for the amount of work they are doing.

Answer 6

I believe allowance given weekly or monthly for good grades helps. 9 year old maybe 5 to 10 dollars so they can have spending money for skating or saving to buy a game he wants for game systems. But if they get bad grades they loss it to they bring their grades up. It really helps.
The 11 year old should get a little more. 10 to 15 but only if he keeps his grades up. And maybe make him start saving to buy Christmas presents for family members. And a close friend.

Answer 7

Offer about $10 a week if all chores are done. Maybe dinner dishes should earn a little extra.
There were times I offered my kids some cash to do something but they declined. So I told then that they can do it for money or do it for free, either way they were going to do it. That usually worked.

Answer 8

I think chores should be paid depending on the job. The harder the job, the more the pay. For example $1 for the trash, $2 for scrubbing the toilet, $1 for dishes, $1 for folding laundry, $2 to help rake leaves, etc.

Answer 9

Depending on your financial status and why you are giving an allowance to your child .... I have been giving my daughter $10,oo per week that is just for keeping her room clean and tidy and feeding the family pet ... if this is not done then she does not get her allowance.

Answer 10

You should give allowance only if they earn it. I would say between 5 -10 bucks per week, depending on what they do. Also, make sure to NOT give them allowance for weeks they don't do what they're asked to do.