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We give our kids an allowance. We want to teach them money management at a young age. They have chores they need to do; such as pick up their rooms, clear the dinner table, help with laundry. If they do additional chores they can earn more money. If Tim or I end up doing their normal chores, then they have to pay us.
It seems to be a good process. However, they tend to think anything they do means extra money. Someone will help vacuum and then ask, “How much money do I get?”
“No one pays me to clean the house. This is all part of working together as a family,” I try to explain but usually gets me no where.
Last night Andy comes up to me with his hands full of change and puts it on the table beside where I’m sitting.
Me: “What’s this?”
Andy: “You said no one pays you to clean and since you helped me with my toys, I want to give you this.”
Now wasn’t that the cutest, sweetest thing?!! Thanks Bug-a-boo! I love you!!!
April 26th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
How cute!!!!! A heart stopper of the good kind. Think most kids and adults probably wouldn’t think of that.