When I was a kid I was made to do jobs around the home and I never got paid for them. There are certain things you need to do in adult life that you don’t get any reward for but it has to be done!

Absolutely! All chores come with an amount and just like work money is paid. Good to set the pattern early on in life and to teach children about money literacy.

Our kids are expected to do chores and help keep the house tidy. We personally have never paid our kids for doing chores. Making your bed, tidy after you play, doing the dishes, putting the bin out, are all things which are part of normal life. When our kids are adults, they will need to do these, without getting paid for it.

i struggle with this as i think chores should be part of everyday life and not rewarded or made into bribes. if you do this you will get that. – However having said that it is entirely up to the family what they choose to do and what works for them.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 24 Oct 2018 , 7:49 am

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  I agree.

Compared to most families we were given very little pocket money. All necessities were bought for us. If we misbehaved we missed out on other treats. Out of my pocket money I paid for my Girls Brigade Fee every week. I never wanted extravagant things anyway. If I knew Mum and Dad couldn’t afford something I didn’t ask. Unfortunately my Dad suffered some injuries and had a lot of time off work. He often ran out of sick leave. The bills were always paid on time and we were well fed and cared for. Some of our vegetables were home grown and we had fruit trees or we would have really struggled.

My kids have to do chores and if they don’t then no cash!