tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post6009258281399736041..comments2024-03-21T08:25:00.075-04:00Comments on ChitChatMom: Getting Kids to do Chores without an Allowance InvolvedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-15489648912002177352015-09-14T22:03:47.687-04:002015-09-14T22:03:47.687-04:00My grandkids all have chores but do not receive an...My grandkids all have chores but do not receive an allowance. Instead, they get their cell phones paid for. Birdie Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623739909366687028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-70275841338594243012015-09-14T16:55:35.116-04:002015-09-14T16:55:35.116-04:00I'm a believer that chores should be done to t...I'm a believer that chores should be done to teach responsibility, not to earn money. My girls have chores and do not earn an allowance. They get money for gifts or when they need it.Jamie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298022806077934532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-70067984774330831232015-09-09T01:35:29.339-04:002015-09-09T01:35:29.339-04:00I think it's important for our kids to have an...I think it's important for our kids to have an sense of ownership when it comes to keeping the house in order and chores are a great way of teaching that. I had an allowance when I was a kid. It taught me a lot about money management.Valerie Remy-Milorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205872463497464581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-88419896184325798992015-09-08T14:45:17.747-04:002015-09-08T14:45:17.747-04:00Great idea! We are always working with our son on ...Great idea! We are always working with our son on the value of money.Savingsmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103890410878239091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-89480243414382400532015-09-08T14:14:43.840-04:002015-09-08T14:14:43.840-04:00I think it's important to teach kids the value...I think it's important to teach kids the value of money and how to save for the future. An allowance does that.Patty Woodlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-61994091761603756962015-09-03T18:20:52.784-04:002015-09-03T18:20:52.784-04:00Yeah I never had an allowance growing up. I just g...Yeah I never had an allowance growing up. I just got money when I needed it for something :)Elizabeth Pyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771707664105672242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-88424618826809347072015-09-02T21:46:41.066-04:002015-09-02T21:46:41.066-04:00I love this post. I struggle with even giving my k...I love this post. I struggle with even giving my kids chores because I'm just lazy sometimes. But they need to have some things they do "just because" and then some things they do for an allowance. That is my opinion. And I need to be better about the whole thing. <br>LeeMySentimentExactLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851220624320384540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-23964814206854037512015-09-02T10:05:34.219-04:002015-09-02T10:05:34.219-04:00My son is expected to take care of his space and d...My son is expected to take care of his space and do things around the house as needed. My husband and I throw any spare cash we have in our wallets at the end of the day in his piggy bank and then every other month we empty it out and add that as an extra deposit to his 529. Allison Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519590294856004579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-83990190920694798052015-09-02T10:00:38.926-04:002015-09-02T10:00:38.926-04:00Great tips! Thanks for sharing.Great tips! Thanks for sharing.Rachel @RunningRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586534615549101906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-45797727868113062882015-09-02T10:00:04.197-04:002015-09-02T10:00:04.197-04:00Great tips. I earned an allowance as a kid... and ...Great tips. I earned an allowance as a kid... and now as a mom I am trying to figure it all out. :)Rachel @RunningRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586534615549101906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-70844540097063124252015-08-31T10:20:52.704-04:002015-08-31T10:20:52.704-04:00I never give my kids an allowance. They do their ...I never give my kids an allowance. They do their chores and I buy them stuff when they want it.Masshole Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336689382200054448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-75491803471475872942015-08-29T08:12:08.900-04:002015-08-29T08:12:08.900-04:00It's working in our household, so I'll hol...It's working in our household, so I'll hold onto this theory as long as possible.Jennifer Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305545434804653795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443966914240092525.post-73759954775207682232015-08-28T13:43:43.047-04:002015-08-28T13:43:43.047-04:00I never earned an allowance growing up. I just he...I never earned an allowance growing up. I just helped when my mom asked. I don't think I was a spectacularly well-behaved child or anything, but all of my brothers and sisters knew we needed to help out.Melanie Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826609620321493385noreply@blogger.com