Should children be given pocket money for completing chores?

My children did chores for their allowance, and also helped others without being paid because I involved them in volunteer activities I participated in. This way, my children learned to give to others, but they also learned the value of their efforts and how to budget their money.

No I never received money for doing house chores. I was told to do it or else.

I do not pay my children for their chores. They certainly do not pay me when I cook meals or do their laundry. My view of it is that they are part of the household. In order for the household to run more smoothly, they all must take part in maintaining the household. Also, it teaches them responsiblity. If I always did the chores, then they would not learn to clean up after themselves when they moved out. AND more so on top of that, when I did do all the chores, my children would mess it up just after I cleaned it. I mean, why not? They don't have to clean it up...mom will do it. Well, not if they each have something they have to do each day! I have seven children. And if they didn't do chores, I would never sleep!

Sure, sure, we'd all rather have our children help us and others out of the goodness of their hearts, but there are other things that giving children pocket money encourages. It helps them to learn how to save their money, it lets them know money is not easy to get and everyone has to work for it, and it teaches them a little responsibility because they'll have to learn how to spend it wisely or else they'll never have it when they want it. Giving allowance seems a good idea to me. It's not like you are giving them money every time they run out to a little kid who has fallen in the street and help him. That would be encouraging doing kind acts just for money. You are just paying them for doing work, sure it is work they should do anyway, but you are teaching responsibility in the process.

We have had chores that are expected and then also paid chores. That way they had earning potential and chores that contributed to the family. We all have our roles and I tell them that they practice during this time and so when they move out I know that they will be able to take care of themselves.

Noways.. I have always been rewarded by my parents for the chores that i have done.. That doesnt mean i have developed selfishness... I knew very early in life about the difficulties in earning money and having responsibilty on it.. I used to collect every penny that i used to earn, which summed up to a huge amount.. with which i bought my parents a very expensive gift for one of their anniversaries.. So its been a great lesson and experience for me.. All because i mom used to pay me for all the small chores i used to do at home..

I got paid 5 dollars a week to do the dishes. I even remember when I was younger, my mom would pay me $5 to be good. Hahaha, I think that's the funniest thing ever now.

Yes, they should be given an allowance. I know a lot of people that do this, but it shouldn't be done just because they pick up their toys one day. It should be a set amount each week depending on the child's age and the chores should also reflect their age. Make it known what their chores are and that if they don't complete them, they will not get their money. This teaches them responsibility. Also, when they do have money, they can be taught to save it for things they want. If they spend it on junk, and find something they want later, they won't be able to get it until they can save their own money.

I belive an allowance helps a child leran responsibilites that will help them when they get a job . If you don't do your chores you don't get paid. I don't think it makes a child selfish , money makes the world go round. If they want something they need to earn the money to get it, not just having it gotten for them.

I think they should I mean when i was younger my mom would give me money for doing SOME chores. I think it instills a work ethic and it shows the child that they have to work for the things they want instead of just being given money. Now i dont think they should be paid for all chores, but certain things I think they deserve to be paid for.

I would give them an allowance, which half would go to the bank. I don't think I would pay them for doing their chores but, would penalize them for not doing them

It depends on the child. If he/she's been really good and you are confident that your child is disciplined enough to receive money, then why not? like you said, it is a "reward" and a reward is being given for a job well done. i do this to my teenage sons since they are mature enough to handle it and i always remind them that such rewards don't come often so they should not expect me to dig into my pocket each time they help out around the house, after all, we are a family and everyone should take part in all the household chores. however, my 11 year old daughter is a different story, she doesn't recieve monetary rewards but i do buy her gifts whenever she does something i really loved. often though, i only reward them when they do something nice on their own initiative. i think if you don't overdo it, it won't harm children's perspective of money and work, much less distort their idea of "helping out". hope this helps! :)

Yes, I absolutely think children should receive an allowance for doing chores. I think this helps to teach them responsibility, as well as budgeting their money. I definitely plan on giving my son chores and an allowance when he gets older!

I never got allowence while growing up but my grandparents sometimes gave me money for mowing and other yard chores. But I wanted to help them out, it wasn't about getting paid for me. So I guess it depends on if they are doing it from their heart or not. Maybe if it becomes a habit and you think they aren't appreciating it anymore you could stop...

I think that they should be givin chores and paid an allowance to do them. This teaches the kids the value of money and of working for what you want.

well it depends. the point of giving money for chores or having an allowance is to teach the child the value of saving and managing their money. like in the real world you work for money, you save to buy the things you want. i didn't start getting an allowance until 7th grade (i think) it started out at $5 a week...and then slowly increased as i got older.you can still teach kindness towards others and helping them out. maybe just pay them for 1 chore and encourage them to still help out around the house. maybe a dollar for each time they help with the dishes or something like that. if you think they're getting too selfish, then you have the right to take away their allowances. it really depends on the child as well.

i think there are many other ways to reward good activities from children outside pocket money. giving them money for completing chores could lead them to only doing things that comes with money rewards.

I think that it is a good idea once a child reaches a certian age that they do get a chance to "earn" some money by doing chores around the house. This gives them a sense as to how the real world works... you have to do a job in order to get money. That being said... I think that you set a date as to when the chore needs to be done... Say, their room has to be cleaned every Tuesday. If Wednesday rolls around and their room is not clean, they still have to clean it but they do not "earn" their money for that chore. They also need to learn that there are concequenses for not doing the work.

I give my children an allowance because I want them to have their own spending money and learn financial responsibilty on some level. They help with chores because they are part of the family and families help each other. They aren't tied together in this house.

i dont think they should be paid for doing chores. Because they wont just do things around the house just for the sake of doing it. You dont need to reward humans only animals.