Age Appropriate Chores and Allowance

Even though my daughter is really young, my husband and I have come up with what we feel to be an interesting way of handling purchases for our lady.

She will earn an allowance. I really liked how the first respondant laid it out for you.

Then when she wants something, she has to pony up 20% of the purchase price. Since she is not making lots of money with allowance, she will feel the impact. If you choose to give more money for an allowance, you can increase the percentage they are responsible for.

How about good grades, dishes, vacuum, windows, dusting. I wouldn't make him mow the lawn or paint the house just yet, but he can do little things. He could even ask the neighbors to do chores for money. It does help build character and a strong sense of responsibility.

My kids are too young for chores right now but when I was that age I can remember that my chores were to vaccuum, dust, dishes, and clean up my room. And every now and then I would have to help my mom with picking weeds (to me that was the worst) But you know how much he can handle. Vaccuum and dust were once a week and dishes and cleaning room were everyday.

You are right, he does have to help out a lot more around the house. I started my DD w/ allowance this year, and she is in kindergarten. 25 cents a day=$1.75/wk., given at the beginning of the week, in quarters. At 6 years old, it seems like a lot of $$$. For that I expect her to pick up after herself (socks & clothes in the appropriate hampers), hang up her backpack, clean up toys/games, etc. and anything else I think she could handle, w/in reason. If she forgets anything (I am still reminding her, when I feel like it), I ask for 25-50 cents back to really get her to understand that this allowance is not just money for nothing. As she moves up in the school years, I will be adding responsibilities and compensation. My neighbors have girls under age 10, and they are responsible for taking out the trash from the house, AND to the curb 2x a week, incl. the recycling (making sure it's all flattened, etc.), bringing in the cans afterward, plus who knows what. So I'm sure your son is capable of that and whatever else you want him to do. Best of luck!