Kids and chores

[HeavyDutyGuy]

To all those with kids, or thinking about it, what do you consider fair and realistic? In this scenario..male single parent, two kids -girl-14, boy-10. What amount should they do to help out? WHat is reasonable? Should they get to do things and go out (movies, stores etc) with chores not finished?

 

[Bikini Mod]

When I was 9, I was washing the dishes...EVERY NIGHT. When I was 10, I was vacuuming and dusting. AT 11, my mother showed me how to sort laundry and how the washer and dryer worked and the proper way to hang clothing on a clothesline, fold and put them away. By 14 I was cooking meals.

What was your question again?

PS - What is an allowance? These were my household responsibilities because it was a privilige to live in my parents' home.....It was my dad's job to earn a living, my mom's job to take care of the finances, the household duties and the children, it was our job to do well in school and clean up....help our mom.

 

[HeavyDutyGuy]

Thanks for the reply. Theres no mom her so it all falls on me. They each have 4 chores and get a buck per week per chore-they coud get more if they did more. An allowance is what they haven't been getting because they never do all thier chores consistently.......

 

[WarriorPL]

yeah in 16 and i never had to wash the dishes, do the laundry, nothing... isn't life just great?? go to school, work out and have sex

~WizKid

 

[Sassy69]

Whizkid - are your parents asleep or what?? Of course I know guys who are 30 and can say the same thing (I'm not proud to know them....). All I can say is live it up while you have it , but have a plan for when they do wake up and you get the boot. Nobody does your laundry in the real world.

 

[HeavyDutyGuy]

This is the kinda thing that bugs me. I couldnt deal with akid thats over age 12 that doesnt help out and at age 16 if they dont , I think I would send them back to their moms....

 

[WODIN]

I was doing chores at age 12 then on top of that, I had my first JOB when I was 13 + the chores. So they should have to help out to make a family work.

 

[cladshirt]

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I have a 9 year old daughter. Soon she will be doing the dishes. I am building our new home now and should be completed in a couple months. Then she can start helping around the house.

 

[kuda75]

gotta give them chores and you gotta make them do them. gives them responsibility and 90% of kids today dont have any. you dont want that

 

[HumanShell]

You could always have your son do the yard...assuming that you have a yard.

 

[luv2workout]

Make sure that you show them HOW to do what you want done so they know what is expected...I dont think an allowance is a bad thing - kids definately NEED some spending money and it gives them a chance to spend their money how they want...I believe in the kids helping out around the house - but I dont believe it should take them ALL DAY to do chores (like my neighbors poor little kids) They completely do everything in the house - the only thing left to do is make dinner..They are only 9 and 13 - its really sad

 

[HeavyDutyGuy]

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