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Leisher 
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Posted on: Feb. 20 2012,08:52 |
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So my 7 year old begins a conversation with me last night about allowance. She suggested that if she does some chores, she could then start being paid for it. (She already does a couple, but nothing significant.)
I asked her how much she wants weekly for doing chores. She thought a moment and said, "$20-30?".
This kid's going to bankrupt me.
Anyway, the wife and I were thinking more along the lines of $5. Anyone else paying out allowance right now? What's the standard for a 7 year old?
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thibodeaux
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Posted on: Feb. 20 2012,09:08 |
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They ask for an allowance, I start charging room and board.
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GORDON
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Posted on: Feb. 20 2012,09:09 |
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When my kid has something he wants, I print out a grid with approximately as many squares as is the thing he wants. Giant Optimus Prime was a 10x10 grid, smallest I go is about a 5x5 grid.
When he does a chore or some good deed, he gets to block in a square. If he screws up in some way, we erase a filled square.
When the grid is filled, he can get whatever item he wanted.
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TheCatt
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Posted on: Feb. 20 2012,09:42 |
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We give our daughter $4/week (She's 4 years old). Half goes directly to her bank account to pay for "big things" (which hasn't happened yet). The other $2 is whatever she wants. Although, we limit her to one item at a time when we go shopping, etc to help introduce her to shopping.
When she turns 5, it'll be $5/week. According to the peeps we asked/talked to, $1/year is standard around these parts.
She does basic chores (cleaning, helping a bit with laundry, dishes, etc), but not the big chores (washing cars, lawn care, etc) since she's too young for it.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Feb. 20 2012,10:07 |
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QUOTE They ask for an allowance, I start charging room and board.
I know people who actually do have that philosophy.
QUOTE When my kid has something he wants, I print out a grid with approximately as many squares as is the thing he wants. Giant Optimus Prime was a 10x10 grid, smallest I go is about a 5x5 grid.
When he does a chore or some good deed, he gets to block in a square. If he screws up in some way, we erase a filled square.
When the grid is filled, he can get whatever item he wanted.
We're doing something similar for her, but it's a jar of fake coins, and she gets them based on behavior. There are 144 coins and can only earn 1 a day. At the end, she gets anything she wants, which at this moment is a trip to Kalahari.
QUOTE According to the peeps we asked/talked to, $1/year is standard around these parts.
I think I like that.
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