Undisciplined

That is one of the best ways for them to learn the value of earning money through effort and hard work. I’ve done similar things where my daughter does a task and I pay her for it; there was a time when I was in the clothing business, and I used to pay my daughter to wash hangers and organize the clothes (she was seven years old at the time).

bief57

I don't give my kids an allowance. I do offer to pay them for recurring jobs. These are different than the chores they are expected to do as part of being in this family.

For instance, I pay them to clean out my car. I also pay them to help with some of the house care (if I'm doing a little renovation project or something). I pay my oldest (11 years) to do a full cleaning of the kitchen twice a week -- and she does a pretty great job.

I'm hoping as they get older I can pay them to do more things that help our family.

econ

Do you give your children an allowance?

I don't give my kids an allowance. I do offer to pay them for recurring jobs. These are different than the chores they are expected to do as part of being in this family. 

For instance, I pay them to clean out my car. I also pay them to help with some of the house care (if I'm doing a little renovation project or something). I pay my oldest (11 years) to do a full cleaning of the kitchen twice a week -- and she does a pretty great job. 

I'm hoping as they get older I can pay them to do more things that help our family.