How much should an 11 year old get paid for doing chores?
In my opinion, I don’t think children should be paid to do chores around the house. Since she’s part of the family, she should help with the household chores. I wouldn’t pay my child do to something that is expected of. Your kids should help regardless, for money or not. I think if they help out the family home they get to enjoy a family day out ie cinema. He/she should be helping maintain what is her home too. If he/she wants extra money, he/she needs to do chores that are above and beyond what normally needs to be done.
I don’t think they should get paid for chores. They should learn to do chores for their own good and to do good for their family and others. Learn to do things to help themselves and others. That way, when they grow up, they do things for that, to help themselves and others. When we attach money to chores, we teach that they have to get paid in order to do things or that they have to benefit in some way if they’re going to do anything. When they don’t get anything in return, they do nothing. My suggession is to give them a set amount each week or month. That money is a gift from you, to show that you care, and you’re helping them. When they look back, they see you as somebody that help you out, so they help you out back.
It depends what she needs the money for. I personally don’t believe in paying a child to do chores; they should do them simply because they are a part of the household and they need to contribute. As a parent, you need to provide for your child, so I think it’s better that if your daughter needs something or needs money for something, you give it to her depending on what it is. If it’s money for the mall, judge her behavior, attitude, or grades. If it’s to buy lunch or clothes, you should already be providing that to her anyway. If she just wants pocket money, again, behavior, attitude, and grades in school should be factors. What chores is she doing? If it’s difficult or unusual, like washing your car or doing extra chores she normally shouldn’t have to do, then give her extra depending on the amount of work she does. I think $10 a week is more than enough allowance; $20 is good for spending money or special occasions (like school trips and spending money). To me, doing the dishes and
I don’t think a child should be paid to do chores. They live in the home, do we get paid for doing the dishes, um no! If we did I would be a freakin millionaire. They should know from a young age that they live in the household, they should do what ever is necessary to keep it tidy and well kept. I do think they should get some kind of incentive, not necessarily money. Maybe, if they finish all their chores without being asked, they could rent a movie on saturday, or have a friend over for a sleep over. Show them that good behavior and adult like behavior will bring rewards. It’ll help them in the long run. For learning the value of a dollar, I think that should be held until they get their first job, when they realize how hard it is to earn that dollar, then they’ll truly understand the value of it. Edit: I really did like the idea about the extra chores, if say one weekend she wants to go to a movie, then tell her to do something out of the ordinary and a little bit on the though sid
