DottyLottie
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My girls get £2 a week, and the option to earn extra if they take on additional chores. They are 10 and 9, and their chores are currently pretty basic, setting and clearing the table, feeding the dogs and other random odd jobs like popping to the shop or entertaining the boo while I cook.
I think they are old enough to take on more chores, perhaps running the hoover around or washing the pots, but they reeeeally make out it is SO much hard work, that I don't insist on it.
Starting to wonder if I should, with baby #4 on the way, going to need all the help I can get.
On the other side of the fence, I remember friends at school who's mum did EVERYTHING for them, they didn't lift a finger or even tidy their own room, and got pocket money for good behaviour and grades at school.
I remember as a child envying their perfect mama's and cosetted lifestyle. I have one friend who does this for her kids - her view is that they have their entire life ahead of them to clean and do chores, she wants to let them enjoy being kids.
Which is right?
What do your kids do to help in the house and how much pocket money do they get if any?
I think they are old enough to take on more chores, perhaps running the hoover around or washing the pots, but they reeeeally make out it is SO much hard work, that I don't insist on it.
Starting to wonder if I should, with baby #4 on the way, going to need all the help I can get.
On the other side of the fence, I remember friends at school who's mum did EVERYTHING for them, they didn't lift a finger or even tidy their own room, and got pocket money for good behaviour and grades at school.
I remember as a child envying their perfect mama's and cosetted lifestyle. I have one friend who does this for her kids - her view is that they have their entire life ahead of them to clean and do chores, she wants to let them enjoy being kids.
Which is right?
What do your kids do to help in the house and how much pocket money do they get if any?