Chores....do your kids have any?
By daycarepal
@daycarepal (1998)
United States
April 1, 2007 10:17pm CST
Do your kids have chores that they are responsible for? How did you decide which chores your child would do? Also, do your children get paid to do their chores?
5 responses
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
2 Apr 07
When my sister and I were little we used to do the dishes.
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@okiesoandso (14)
• United States
2 Apr 07
My children help out a lot around the house. Both inside and out. We have 5 acres so there's always mowing etc. going on! My children are older but have been doing chores since they were 4 or 5 years old. They now can run the house if I'm not available. My youngest daughter was in the hospital for about one month right after she was born and then she had surgery when she was 4 1/2 months old. My older children kept the house running and their dad fed while I was gone. They weren't paid for helping because it's part of what family does for one another. We did and do pay for larger jobs, i.e. cleaning up debris from storms, hauling trash etc., and major cleaning jobs. Since my children were trained at an early age I now enjoy some free time for myself since they don't depend on me to do everything for them.
@juliefaye (1214)
• Philippines
2 Apr 07
I have 2 kids 8 and 10 y/o, both of them have their own chores. I train them, my 8yo girl knows how to do the laundry and ironing of her clothes. She doesnt do it everyday what is important is she knows how to do it. She wash the dishes and helps in cleaning the house. My 10yo boy clean the house and their mess. sometimes he wash the dishes too and help me in cooking our food by peeling or washing vegetables. I do this not to ease myself from chores but for them to learn something in life so that where ever they go, they can do it without help. We should not pay our kids monetarily to do this, a reward maybe like an ice cream treat or cookies.
@Swtrose (3385)
• Canada
2 Apr 07
I have two children ages 13 and 16. Both of my children have a weekly list of chores that they do. They switch every other week, so they are not always doing the same chores. In the beginning we use to award them by giving them allowance. Now that they are older and both have jobs they no longer receive allowance. We give them money instead when they need it for a school event, trip, dancing etc. I think it is important to give your children chores. It teaches them responsibility.
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@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
2 Apr 07
I do chores but age. Like my 14 year old takes out garbage and does his own laundry, the younger ones feed and water the dogs they all have to keep their rooms clean. If they do all there chores they get there allowance. If they don't we subtract for the things that they didn't do. If they would like to make extra money then they help me around the house with things that aren't chores. It seems to work for us.
@Mamaof4 (222)
• Philippines
2 Apr 07
The kids get "paid" via treats like toys or trip to the amusement zone. They get more chores when we go to the States though. They make their beds (and ours, LOL!), help with the laundry, the grocery shopping, and taking care of their younger brother. Chores teach them to be more responsible and to be more reliable as adults.
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@Aphroditei_5279 (2465)
• Philippines
2 Apr 07
My daughter is 4 years old but she loves to help with household chores. Sometimes I find it annoying and disturbing but I really appreciate that she has the initiative to help. Hope she'll still have that initiative when she'll grow up.(^^,LOL^^,)But mainly, she is responsible to bring a glass of water for my dad and his desserts. It helps a lot.
So far, I let her do what she wants and can do. She gets sometimes coins from her grandparents and aunts. But I can't consider it as a payment more like a reward may be. Especially that she loves coins for her piggy-bank.
By the way thank you for adding me to your friends! Have a nice day! (^^,)
