Paying the kids to do housework

YORKSHIRELASS

ska_lover wrote: »

Oh I would do it, as a working mother, less arguments and less chores for you V's loosing a few quid - Bring on the chores list

Oh I like your thinking, maybe soon I will be able to recline in a comfy chair in a spotless room while the kids bring me wine and crisps and change the telly channel for me .....

GwylimT

We didn't pay our son to do it and we won't pay our youngest two when they are old enough to help, when won't get paid to maintain their home when they are adults so they shouldn't be paid to maintain their own bedroom and help out in their family home.

the_matrix

Kids should help out WITHOUT money being involved IMHO.

moomoomama27

the_matrix wrote: »

Kids should help out WITHOUT money being involved IMHO.

Tell teenagers that!!

victory

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Some really helpful replies there, thank you, and its definitely got me thinking. They do both get pocket money (not much) and basically for that they are supposed to keep their own rooms reasonably tidy, strip their beds once a week and help sort out their own laundry. The 15yo does this willingly but refuses to do anything that doesnt involve his room or his possessions.

The youngest (13) just hates doing anything domestic, full stop.

I like the idea of a basic amount of pocket money for doing set tasks and extra for additional things.

I used to do a weekly inspection of their bedrooms and they only got pocket money if their rooms were up to scratch and their bedding had been changed. I think somewhere along the way I have just given up which is my fault entirely.

Any more thoughts welcome!

A word of advise/experience talking about linking jobs completely to pocket money especially with your youngest who hates doing anything domestic, we went through a little blip of teenager mood/tantrums/dramas where in he refused to do the chores because he did not want or need the money (his words) what he meant was I am not doing them, even the idea of getting money for it will not make me do them-stalemate, he did brighten up and saw the error of his ways but if your youngest does not like doing chores he may also say no to the money so he does not have to do them:o

victory

the_matrix wrote: »

Kids should help out WITHOUT money being involved IMHO.

Dd

Did you not know that teenagers think they have more rights than every single living soul and will always let you know that:rotfl::rotfl:

GwylimT

moomoomama27 wrote: »

Tell teenagers that!!

Not feeding them and turning the electric off in their room works quite well.

moomoomama27

GwylimT wrote: »

Not feeding them and turning the electric off in their room works quite well.

Wow I think il stick to chores = pocket money rather than child abuse!

victory

GwylimT wrote: »

Not feeding them and turning the electric off in their room works quite well.

Uhm never went that far, they always got dinner, plenty of I am going to cut the plug of x y z though:rotfl::rotfl:

GwylimT

moomoomama27 wrote: »

Wow I think il stick to chores = pocket money rather than child abuse!

Not giving a teenager a hot meal child abuse, what a load of rubbish, if they want their dinner they can get off their lazy !!!!!!.