We started this a while ago and stopped and just started again. The rules sort of changed. The kids now get their allowance “they say pay check” on Friday and it can’t be more than $10 a week. I used to put a value on each chore but had to add a max amount. So now they have to do 4-5 chores a week to earn their full $10.
The chores have to be reasonable.
They pick it out of container and that’s what they have to do.
Setup breakfast
Clean up breakfast- put away food and dishes in sink clear off table
Setup lunch
Clean up lunch-put away food and dishes in sink clear off table
Setup dinner
Clean up dinner-put away food and dishes in sink clear off table
Sweep
Take out recycle
Clean playroom
Clean living room
Fill water bottles night before school
Help mom clean out fridge
You can’t add stuff they SHOULD be doing. Like making their bed or putting their clothes away. That’s something they have to do.
Yesterday they took their paycheck in their wallets to 5 Below and got to spend it. They didn’t spend it all. They then scanned their items and had to enter the cash. They were really cute about it.
What chores would you add?
