How much should I give my 4 yr old for allowance for doing simple chores around the house?
Honestly, you may not want to start your 4-year old off with an allowance. He/she should be taught that he/she should be a part of the family, which means that he/she has responsibilities for keeping the house in order. Also, consider the types of chores a 4-year old should have at their age. When my son was 4, he would ask to help around the house, and he did not get an allowance. I did not start giving him an allowance until he was 6, and only after I felt that he was ready for one. He proved to be helpful around the house, and my wife and I gave him a specific list of chores, such as keep his room neat, help with the pets, help with the dinner table, do his homework (yes, this is a chore), and get his school stuff ready the night before. At that time, we decided to base his allowance on $0.25 for each year he was old – so at 6 he got $1.50. He is now 10, and he receives $2.50. However, from the beginning, we took deductions out of his allowance (kind of like taxes) to teach him abou
