Chores and allowance

Get ready to put a chore chart system in place that will teach your kids responsibility, fight entitlement and allow them to get a taste of how the real world works!

Kids aren't shy about asking their parents to buy them the latest toys once they hit the market. But unfortunately, for most parents, money doesn't grow on trees. While kids are expected to do chores

It's a topic that is debated quite frequently around the mom and family blogosphere. Some people are in the camp that doing chores and household tasks is part of being in the family and therefore don't require compensation. Others believe school is a child's "job" and household chores count as extra work. Then there are beliefs all over in between with every type of combination you could imagine.

It's a tough question that I struggled with for a long time. Here are my thoughts on giving kids allowance and how I went about doing it.

Is a chore chart for you? If so, use this free printable no-fuss chore and allowance system to save your family loads of time every week.

I was generally against the conccept of allowance. I wanted my kids to earn money rather than just have it be given to them. Here's why we decided to give our kids allowance that's not tied to chores. Complete with details on when and how much we pay them.

This huge list with 102 chore chart reward ideas for kids is sure to have things on it that will inspire good behavior from kids of any age.

Using Technology To Get Kids' Chores Done • family chores and allowance with an app

Here is a full list of age-appropriate chores for 8-10 year olds, plus allowances and chore chart ideas. #chores #choresforkids #8yearolds #9yearolds #10yearolds #chorechart

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