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!

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.

How much chore money to pay your child? This can be a complicated question - and I love how easy her chore pay calculator worksheet is to use. Free printable, plus she details how to set up your family chore system. Super helpful!

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

Keep your kids occupied with chores to earn their treats and screen time. We printed small dollars on paper to hand out when chore completed. Keep them working during quarantine or homeschool days!

25 age-appropriate chores for 8 year olds. Setting them up for success as adults starts while they're young!

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.

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.

I am the type of Mom who believes that it is my absolute responsibility to teach my kids how to be independent. I heard a few months ago that a Mom's job is to work her way out of a job, and if you do, that's how you know you've done it right. That's why