My daughter is 9 year old, I would like her to start having some chores around the house and I would like some ideas on what would be a fair amount of chores and also the rate she should receive for them?
2007-01-14 02:44:01 · 22 answers · asked by Peachy 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Chores suitable for your daughter could include:
- setting the table
- clearing the table
- emptying the dishwasher (or helping to dry dishes)
- keeping her room tidy
- taking her clean clothes to her room
- putting her clothes in the basket for washing
- giving pets' fresh water
- helping to clean cages of small pets
- washing the car
- helping you with baby siblings
- helping you with basic cooking
For simpler chores, about £1-2 per job is acceptable but for something a bit more hard-going like washing the car then about £5 is a fairer price.
2007-01-14 08:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chores:
1. Keep her room clean.
2. Vaccuum/Dust/Sweep in other rooms.
3. Laundry.
Allowance/Pocket Money:
1. To keep her room clean- $1
2. To vaccuum/sweep/dust- $2
3. To do the laundry- $2
If she does all of these things then that would be $5 pocket money. However, it might make more sense if she kept her room clean every week and switched of doing laundry one week and vacuuming/sweeping/dusting the next week, for $3 each week.
If she skips a chore she does not get her allowance.
You might also discuss with her what she thinks would be fair, and how much work she would realistically be able to do, depending upon how much homework she gets, etc. However, you must make the final decision.
2007-01-14 11:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None.
When I was growing up, we didn't get rewarded for doing chores, because they were manditory. It is the job of the ENTIRE family to work together to keep the house clean and everything organized. Trust me, kids can handle it. I am not saying never give them money or gifts, but if they get money for holidays, that is enough.
It is still YOUR money anyway. There is really no difference between giving her money weekly and just giving her money when she needs it.
If she gets money during the holidays, and there is a major holiday about every 3 months, and if she gets around $50 from grandparents for every one of those major holidays, it adds up.
It will also teach her to be extremely careful with her money. You don't want her thinking that, "If I don't go my chores, all I miss is a couple of dollars, which I can get more of next week."
She should have started having chores a lot earlier.
2007-01-15 00:37:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would give her a fair amount of money for a week of chores ( maybe $20 if you can afford it ) but then I would put half the money into a savings account. Have her go to the bank with you to set it up the account so she will feel special, and then she can start saving her own money and watch her money grow.
2007-01-14 11:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a "chore chart" first so that your child knows exactly what's expected of her... (this will also help you see what you're expecting and if it's too much...) then she can mark things off as she completes them...When you decide on an amount then also let her know that for every chore she DOESN'T do or completes poorly, a certain amount of money will be taken away for it...
2007-01-14 10:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by Proud Mommy of 6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I have a 5 year girl and a 10 year old son my 5 year old makes her bed every morining before school. she also cleans the living and dinning room on Saturday's and Sundays and she receives 5.00 a week sometimes 10.00. my 10 year old takes out the trash, cleans his room, he helps my 5 year old cleans the living room, and dinning room and he also put all the dishes in the dish washer, during the summer he helps cutting the grass. Your daughter can some of these things as wellme and my husband gives our son 10.0 a week sometimes it 15 or 20 depending on his chores. and he also has to have all of his work done along with passing grades.
2007-01-14 13:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by little D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We give our kids 10 and 12, $5.00 a week, and we pay 6.00 each month for an on line club/gaming site. They in return, each clean a bathroom, their rooms, the litter box and feed the cat and they are responsible for playing with their 21 month old sister when I need to do something, like start dinner They are also responsible for taking out trash, emptying the dishwasher, and helping with lawn work during the summer...Some of this I may consider paying jobs other parts of this list, like cleaning their rooms, I consider to be part of living in this family. They would have to do it even if they did not get paid. We asked what they would be willing to do and what we expected them to do and this is what we agreed on.
2007-01-14 12:43:39 · answer #7 · answered by Tawni B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best option is to give her chores she enjoys or doesn't dislike to start of with. the money depends on the chore really, but i'd say £1.50 for tidying her bedroom.
Hope this helps!
Happy new year!
2007-01-14 10:56:25 · answer #8 · answered by Deaks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its very important for the parents to give their kids a littlte responsibility with or without paying them. Its good to give them good surprises and money after doing chores but they must understand you give it coz your happy what they have done or handle the resposibility real good instead of paying every chores they do.
2007-01-14 10:51:40 · answer #9 · answered by MOMMY_G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think that if she does the chores right 8$ but if she does them wrong she ows you about a 1$ or two. But it is reall up to you how much she owes.
2007-01-14 11:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by Dreamy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋