Good age for chores?

[adoleece]

So it is the start of summer, and My babies the 8year olds and 7 year old are home more. They have a I want list that looks like it was left for santa. I want them to start to learn how work is how you gwt money to get what you wantbeing as they have more than wht they need. Question is how old where you children when they started having chores. Or getting an allowance? Are mine to young? Thanks for the advice in advance ladies!

[Audreesmommy757]

your kids are at a great age for allowence and chores....i would try it out...see how it works..

[SabrinaLC]

I wouldn't make it seem like a chore.  Chores sound VERY unappealing.   My children are 6,4,&2 and I'm planning start letting them help me out around the house.  

My oldest has a bean jar.  His favorite thing to do it to play video games.  And so, when his bean jar is empty he can play but he has to help out, listen, and/or eat his meals to get a bean out.  When he misbehaves we put a bean in the jar. It's working for now.

[terri76]

 All of yours are at a great age.. My son was about 7 when he started helping with "chores"

[Delirium003]

I agree. Your kids are a great age to start chores with. My oldest two are 8&4. My 4yo helps with little things like making his bed or picking up his dirty clothes. My 8yo helps separate the laundry and puts his own away. Things like that, they seem like small things..but it helps!

[Meltopia529]

 My son is almost two and loves to help with things around the house.

[LilyBeansMom]

My dd is 7. Her only job the last couple years has been feeding the dog. I am just learning that we should have started long ago. She has had an allowance (just a dollar a week) for a couple years. What I am reading right now makes me think that she should have certain small responsibilities as a valued member of a family, and she should have an allowance that has no connection to her chores to teach her some financial responsibility. The trick is letting her spend it as she pleases and learning from her choices. Like having to wait a week to get another dime if she spends it all! It is so hard for me to keep my mouth shut and let her learn on her own. I am going to try it and see how it goes.

[adoleece]

see thats what i mean! I want them to learn the value of a dollar. I want them to feel valued like by doing this each day it contributes to my family like so. Then i want them to see what goes into getting games, beyblades, toys ect... so they appricate it more. So they see work goes into getting what you want. Thanks I was just wondering if it was too soon. I see thats not the case ty!!

Quoting LilyBeansMom:

My dd is 7. Her only job the last couple years has been feeding the dog. I am just learning that we should have started long ago. She has had an allowance (just a dollar a week) for a couple years. What I am reading right now makes me think that she should have certain small responsibilities as a valued member of a family, and she should have an allowance that has no connection to her chores to teach her some financial responsibility. The trick is letting her spend it as she pleases and learning from her choices. Like having to wait a week to get another dime if she spends it all! It is so hard for me to keep my mouth shut and let her learn on her own. I am going to try it and see how it goes.

[hunterskysmom]

I agree my baby girl is only 2 but I remember starting around your children age helping out but of course we never got paid for it

Quoting Audreesmommy757:

your kids are at a great age for allowence and chores....i would try it out...see how it works..