Is there a Child schedule/reward program that works?

Question

My daughter has 4 children age 4-11. She feels overwhelmed and wants help on a schedule the rewards them for helping her keep the home is decent shape. What programs work for others?

Answer 1

I have a list of chores, with a money amount next to them. i.e. dishes 75 cents, changing cat litter, 50 cents, bringing laundry to the laundry room 25 cents, vacuuming 50 cents... etc. etc. There are various chores suitable for each child's abilities. They can pick what chores they want to do each week and they put their initials by that chore once they have completed it. At the end of the week, I total them up and pay them for their work. If they want money for special things like book fairs, new toys, going to a friends birthday at Chuck E Cheese, whatever they have to use their own money. If they don't do chores they don't get paid. If they have no money, they can't do alot of the activities they would like. They get to determine how much they want to earn and how much they want to work. The amount of work they do is directly tied to the amount of money they earn.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

There's the "checkbook" system where points are assigned to certain tasks and privileges. The kids get certain points for certain things and when they want a privilege, points are then deducted. The kids have to get enough points in order to be able to have certain privileges. It's set up just as a checkbook is set up.

Sample of points:
Clean room - 10 points
Bring laundry to laundry room - 5 points
Clear place setting after dinner- 5 points

Same of privileges and what they cost:
Rent a movie - 5 points
Have a play date - 10 points
Watch TV for 1 hour - 5 points

Just like a checkbook...you keep a balance so the child knows how many points are left. The child can also pick things from the chore list to do therefore getting more points. It works!

Answer 3

there are several she could try or she could make up her own. i have seen one for girls where the get to decorate little flower pots with paint and for every good thing they do, they get to put a fake flower in the pot. once they have a certain amount of flowers, they get to trade them in for a prize. either that, or i use a "penny" system with a child that i work with. when she does her work, i give her a penny. on friday's we see how many she has. she has to have 25 to get to "buy" something.

Answer 4

ya a sticker chart works pretty well or buy alot of items from a dollar store and every day the child is good let them pick from the box 1 item

Answer 5

Money in a chore jar. They can see it add up and they can money to be put in the bank for future things.