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Chore Charts
The kids got some cash for Christmas this year -- they were in heaven! Everytime they see change laying around, they ask if they can have it, then they stash it somewhere (when we tell them they can have it).
We were talking to them about what they'd like to buy with their Christmas cash -- whether they'd like to buy toys or go to the "fire food house" (the hibachi grill). Amara decided she wanted to buy sparkly make up and necklaces (how'd I get such a girly girl!?)
Anyway, following that discussion, we decided that they'd be old enough to start getting an allowance. If the complete their chores each week, they get their age in dollars -- so Amara gets $5 and Dominic will get $3.
They are SO excited! (and that's an understatement)
So I made up some chore charts for them. I shared them with the kids this morning, and they actually REQUESTED to add a few more chores on there! OK, I can do that!
So here's what we ended up with. I'll let you know how it goes!
So what about you? Do you have chore charts for your kids? At what age did you begin giving them chores? At what age did they earn allowance? If you've used chore charts, what style, what chores, and how successful were they?
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Yours looks similar to the very first one our kids had. Things have changed in our house quite a bit since.
We have a spreadsheet for "contributions to the household" (things that are expected of them and not considered for monetary gain). For example, the kids need to put their dirty laundry in the laundry chute -- that's a responsibility, period -- and we have two kids who would rather skip this and skip the "allowance"... so we make basic responsibilities like this "mandatory".
Once their daily contributions are completed, they are free to choose from an "a la carte menu" of extra chores they can do to earn money. The chores are on a first come, first serve basis, and are each attached to a specific 'wage/value'.
It's basically a teaching tool to help them understand that there are priorities that must be taken care of before they can do the 'extras' for money. If they don't take care of their responsibilities, they can't earn money. As well, if one child needs to earn funds for something they want, they can quickly finish their priorities and tackle everything on the "a la carte" menu before their siblings... it's the ONE time that sibling rivalry pays off, literally, bwwaaahaha! If they complain that so-and-so always has money, well, "so-and-so" is also working very hard for that money....
The spreadsheet we have is laminated, and each of the kids have a wet-erase marker to check things off.
Is this a chart you printed off, or do you keep it on the computer to check off?
We do chore charts here too... but since our kids are still relatively young, we don't pay them as much as you!!
JA gets 2$ a week if she has everything checked off. Z and S get only 1$ since they have less things to do. Altho now that Z is in grade 1, we may up that!!
We have the basic things on the chart too - brush teeth, get dressed, put away lunch/backpack, do homework, wrk on AWANA, set the table, clear the table. Etc. :) We often forget to PAY tho!! LOL
JA just washed windows on Christmas Eve, for 3$ extra! Child labour, gotta love it :D
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