Parents - do you give your children an allowance?

Question

If so, how old are they and how much do you give them? Also, what kinds of things do they do in order to get their allowance?Thanks for your answers!!

Answer 1

they are 7. they get $2.50. For this they feed animals put out rubbish and recycling put out the bins and bring them in, clean rooms, set the table, help out when I need it strip their beds to be washed, put their dirty clothes in the wash, put away their clean clothes. Bring in stuff from the letterbox. Help clean the lounge room of toys and things. Soon they will turn 8 and I may increase it to $3. Not sure yet. From there money they have to buy Birthday and Christmas presents for ..each other, gran, grandad, Aunty and Nanna. Some goes to the church and the rest they spend how they want, except on lollies. If it goes to $3 though .50c will be put in a money box to put in bank so theyt grasp saving for the future. They have a great grasp on money and how it works. Helps with the maths too.

Answer 2

When I was grade 1 and under my allowance was being able to choose a square of stickers from my moms "sticker cupboard". When I was grade 1-3 I got 50 cents or $1 a week and had to make my bed, brush my hair and teeth and get my clothes on myself, pick up my toys, keep my room tidyish. Grade 4-8 I got $5 a week and I had to vacuum a small part of the house each week. I would also get an extra $1 or so for doing extra chores. The chores always including cleaning my room, putting my laundry away, and being ready to go to school on time.

Around grade 7 or 8 for a bit my mum made a weekly chart. Each day we got 20 cents or so for each chore we did. At the end of the week the max we could earn was $7. There were also additional chores and we could do those for a set rate. That worked really well cause we constantly did chores!

Once I got a part time job in grade 9 I didn't get an allowance, but I got $10 for lunch money instead. It was expected that since I was making money on my own, I should rely on that rather than $5/week from my parents.

Answer 3

I don't see a problem with an allowance. They can't get "real" jobs yet and they should be allowed to have some pocket money. My ex was never allowed to manage an allowance or even have his paycheck until he was 18 so then he went crazy with it. He'd never had his own money to manage and had no idea how and spent every cent within days of being paid. I see nothing wrong with a reward, cash or otherwise for a job well done. When they are adults they can choose to have a filthy house or whatever so if I am asking them to help with chores they have no say over why not give them incentive? It teaches that work equals rewards.

Answer 4

I'm not a parent. But depending on how helpful they are it would be nice to get a little something as a treat. When I was a kid I would always save my babysitting money so I could get new clothes. I remember one of my classmates would get $365 each year($1per day) to not watch TV. I would have gladly given up TV for that. It's not often kids can easily be pryed off the TV. If they don't watch TV, they do more homework and studying. I never got a set allowance as a kid and I never expected anything, but it was nice to have my step mom throw me a $20 bill every now and then if I had been extra helpful and earned it. I always saved my money for something I really wanted that my parents couldn't afford. If you can't afford it, they shouldn't expect it. Responsibilities should be completed whether or not they get an allowance. The money should come as a treat if they have been really helpful and deserve it. Every kid should clean up their own mess...I hated the fact that I had to constantly pick up after my toddler sisters when I lived my mom and step-dad. They never got diciplined to clean up after themselves, I had to do it and never got anything for it. At 17, I was in foster care and I got $20 per week to wash all the dishes three times a week, cook meals for the family three times a week, vaccum the whole downstairs floor every weekend, scrub the downstairs toilet, tub and floors every weekend. I was actually leagaly entitled to that money whether or not I did chores, but I find that it is stupid to give out money if one doesn't work for it. Why give money to a lazy kid who doesn't deserve it? As for age...you can't really give a really young kid money...I think they are happy just to get stickers or a few candies for a job well done.

Answer 5

When I was younger we did not have a set allowance. My parents would always give us money here and there if we wanted something small, like going to the movies. When It came to bigger things we would have to wash the cars and do some real cleaning. As for smaller kids I think around 6 is a good age. They can pick up all their toys, make their beds and help out around the house if needed, but nothing to extreme. As for how much when your that young $2/week is good. But thats just what I think.

Answer 6

I have 2 children and I do not give them an allowance, this is their home to and they are expected to do things around the house, once in a while I will give them a special chore and I will give them a couple of dollars. I know many kids who get an allowance and they do absolutly nothing and that to me does not teach them a thing.

Answer 7

My daughter is 7 & she basically decides how much she gets for an allowance, by the chores she decides to do. She has a chart & each sticker can represents a monetary value, or each section of the chart. From making her bed, picking up her school things, helping out & even not "bugging" her brother. It's reduced the stress level in the house, as she was constantly instegating him, which drove me nuts!

With an allowance in place, she's continued to go strong. My neighbour has tried it & loves the results.
It works really well when you stop buying them all the little things that they want & make them earn it for themselves. Plus, there's a self-worth that they aquire in knowing that they earned it!

Answer 8

Yes, I give my 17 year old $30 per week. I started giving him an allowance when he started school (kindergarten). At six he received $5 per week. His chores were small at that time and consisted of helping me sort socks on laundry day, helping me carry bags of groceries in (the light ones) and picking up his toys when he was done playing. Over the years the chores have progressed into taking out the garbage and recycling, carrying all of the groceries and laundry in (I'm on the 3rd floor), cooking two days a week and cleaning (really cleaning) his room, the living room and the kitchen on nights when I cook.

Children need to learn responsibility and one of the best ways to teach a child to be responsible with money is to give them money to handle on their own. Once my son started receiving an allowance he would have to save up if he really wanted a toy or special treats (not all of the time of course). Around Mother's Day and my birthday he was given extra allowance with the understanding that he was to buy a gift. Dad or grandma would take him to the store to buy it.

Answer 9

My oldest son is 12. We give allowance, but only if he does certain chores. Like he is in charge of taking out garbage, taking care of his dog, cleaning room, stuff like that. We give him like 15-20 a week if he keeps on top of everything. We also base it on school work and give extra for good grades on report card, like maybe $2-3 extra for each A he brings home. We kind of just base it on his behavior and chores. I believe in teaching them responsibility, but also rewards for doing good. hope this helps : )

Answer 10

Well.
I'm 13 and I receive 40 dollars a month.
I'm expected to (mostly) clean my room and clear & set the table on my designated week. I also do other things to help out around the house.