tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post1837556787159793521..comments2023-12-05T10:04:14.177-05:00Comments on Ittybits & Pieces: Are your kids on the dole?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post-47934753437398330582011-04-05T12:25:42.046-04:002011-04-05T12:25:42.046-04:00We've followed similar rules where the kids on...We've followed similar rules where the kids only earn money for chores that are above and beyond family community obligations. But, in practice, this means the kids rarely earn money, except from neighbors who hire my son for dog walking. As for the teen, she is rarely at home except to sleep. While she would love an income, she doesn't have time to earn it. Somehow, they manage without an allowance or a job. Not sure how.Sandra @ Albany Kidhttp://AlbanyKid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post-972175805344491052011-04-04T18:12:41.413-04:002011-04-04T18:12:41.413-04:00My mom thinks she ruined me because she found it e...My mom thinks she ruined me because she found it easier to clean the house herself: She gave me $5 a week just for breathing. I didn't do anything around the house beside clean my room (which was a personal decision and rather than a forced one). I would have helped (and tried to) but she would just end up rewashing whatever I did. My dad was the same way. I think I mowed the lawn twice after pestering him to let me do it. I did my own laundry when I was a teenager because I didn't want my mom shrinking my jeans in the dryer.<br /><br />I earned money by doing odd jobs in the neighborhood or working at businesses after-school when I was older.toyfotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925976386177377987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post-89238416519269915202011-04-04T17:53:48.379-04:002011-04-04T17:53:48.379-04:00Growing up, we had our daily chores that we did no...Growing up, we had our daily chores that we did not earn an allowance for. These included cleaning up our own bedrooms, our own laundry, and other things that were specific to our own living spaces. <br /><br />The allowance we earned were for chores that were part of the "greater household" chores, such as yard work, cleaning common areas, and washing cars. <br /><br />There were of us (kids) growing up, so our chores rotated each month ensuring we all got our fair share. <br /><br />Also, we had the opportunity to earn more money by doing extra chores (we grew up on 7 acres of land, so there was always a ton to do).Patrickhttp://about.me/patricktphotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post-69558186531234971782011-04-04T17:19:34.502-04:002011-04-04T17:19:34.502-04:00Hmmm food for thought! I haven't thought about...Hmmm food for thought! I haven't thought about this but I can see both ways. When I was younger my sister and I got $5 a week for doing our regular household chores (cleaning bathrooms, dishes, etc... not just cleaning rooms and picking up toys, though.)Ashley Putznoreply@blogger.com