Allowance for Kids
Promises are important to be kept. I try to always keep my promises. Remember the allowance chores contest? I promised to tell you which team won and why the judge chose that team. Remember?
To refresh your recollection, my two kids and their friends were discussing getting an allowance for kids in payment of chores.
Candy, Kyle and Andrew were all for getting an allowance for kids. They felt that this allowance was in payment of any chores asked of them. They wanted a substantial allowance!
Although Xanthe and Quinn did not believe in getting an allowance for kids, they felt that if an allowance was given, it should be in payment for family chores and not unusual, extraordinary chores. How are kids going to learn how to earn their own money if they are not paid for extraordinary chores?
By the way, I believe in not giving an allowance for kids. I believe in entrepreneurial skills and creative thinking over an allowance for kids. I believe in fostering financial independence by helping kids find kid-friendly, creative ways to make money.
I believe that family chores should not be paid for and that all family members (parents and children) are responsible for these chores to keep the family intact. I believe that unusual, extraordinary chores should be paid for. This is a good way to breed young entrepreneurs!
I digress; let’s get back to the contest. Team A was my daughter, Xanthe, and her friend, Candy. Team B was my son, Quinn, with his friend, Kyle. Andrew was the judge.
The children began debating, rather heatedly, the difference between family chores and extraordinary chores. I came up with the allowance chores contest. Each team decides on three family and three extraordinary chores. The judge picks the winning team, providing a fair and square reason for his choice, and the winning team decides on what to eat for lunch.
Sounds like a good idea, huh? It was! ;o) Before giving you the results, I’d like to add this comment.
It’s awfully hard to decide on giving or not giving an allowance.
The allowance for kids debate has been going on for years!
What is this allowance for? Is it to pay for chores? What are family chores? Should extraordinary, out-of-the-ordinary, chores be included in family chores? Should those chores be paid for so that kids can learn how to earn and manage their money?
I decided to consult the top 25 “kids and money” experts, family coaches, and highly successful entrepreneurs to share their personal opinions and tips on whether or not to give an allowance for kids. Their opinions and tips are awesome!
Before you make your decision, check out this FREE ebook “Allowance Secrets: To Give or Not To Give.”
Again, I digress; let’s get back to the contest. Each team spent a lot of time coming up with three family chores and three extra-ordinary chores. The teams did not consult each other. They then gave their lists to Judge Andrew to decide the winning team.
Team A’s family chores were feeding any family pets, putting the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink after meals, and helping to bring in groceries from outside. Their extraordinary chores were tutoring younger siblings, cleaning out the garage, and painting shabby fences.
Team B’s family chores were keeping your room clean and tidy, setting the table for family meals, and bringing in the mail from outside. Their extraordinary chores were watching any sibling(s) when Mom was resting, cleaning out the trunk of a car, and pulling weeds out of a garden.
Poor Judge Andrew! It was easier to decide the merits of giving or not giving an allowance for kids! He knew he had to make a decision. He decided that Team B was the winning team! Why?
Team A wanted pizza for lunch and Team B wanted hamburgers for lunch. Judge Andrew wanted hamburgers for lunch too.
As far as I was concerned, that was a “fair and square” decision!
Here’s to empowering our kids to become entrepreneurs and not accept any allowance for kids. ;o)
Cheers … Amanda van der Gulik … Excited Life Enthusiast! ;o)
To refresh your recollection, my two kids and their friends were discussing getting an allowance for kids in payment of chores.
Candy, Kyle and Andrew were all for getting an allowance for kids. They felt that this allowance was in payment of any chores asked of them. They wanted a substantial allowance!
Although Xanthe and Quinn did not believe in getting an allowance for kids, they felt that if an allowance was given, it should be in payment for family chores and not unusual, extraordinary chores. How are kids going to learn how to earn their own money if they are not paid for extraordinary chores?
By the way, I believe in not giving an allowance for kids. I believe in entrepreneurial skills and creative thinking over an allowance for kids. I believe in fostering financial independence by helping kids find kid-friendly, creative ways to make money.
I believe that family chores should not be paid for and that all family members (parents and children) are responsible for these chores to keep the family intact. I believe that unusual, extraordinary chores should be paid for. This is a good way to breed young entrepreneurs!
I digress; let’s get back to the contest. Team A was my daughter, Xanthe, and her friend, Candy. Team B was my son, Quinn, with his friend, Kyle. Andrew was the judge.
The children began debating, rather heatedly, the difference between family chores and extraordinary chores. I came up with the allowance chores contest. Each team decides on three family and three extraordinary chores. The judge picks the winning team, providing a fair and square reason for his choice, and the winning team decides on what to eat for lunch.
Sounds like a good idea, huh? It was! ;o) Before giving you the results, I’d like to add this comment.
It’s awfully hard to decide on giving or not giving an allowance.
The allowance for kids debate has been going on for years!
What is this allowance for? Is it to pay for chores? What are family chores? Should extraordinary, out-of-the-ordinary, chores be included in family chores? Should those chores be paid for so that kids can learn how to earn and manage their money?
I decided to consult the top 25 “kids and money” experts, family coaches, and highly successful entrepreneurs to share their personal opinions and tips on whether or not to give an allowance for kids. Their opinions and tips are awesome!
Before you make your decision, check out this FREE ebook “Allowance Secrets: To Give or Not To Give.”
Again, I digress; let’s get back to the contest. Each team spent a lot of time coming up with three family chores and three extra-ordinary chores. The teams did not consult each other. They then gave their lists to Judge Andrew to decide the winning team.
Team A’s family chores were feeding any family pets, putting the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink after meals, and helping to bring in groceries from outside. Their extraordinary chores were tutoring younger siblings, cleaning out the garage, and painting shabby fences.
Team B’s family chores were keeping your room clean and tidy, setting the table for family meals, and bringing in the mail from outside. Their extraordinary chores were watching any sibling(s) when Mom was resting, cleaning out the trunk of a car, and pulling weeds out of a garden.
Poor Judge Andrew! It was easier to decide the merits of giving or not giving an allowance for kids! He knew he had to make a decision. He decided that Team B was the winning team! Why?
Team A wanted pizza for lunch and Team B wanted hamburgers for lunch. Judge Andrew wanted hamburgers for lunch too.
As far as I was concerned, that was a “fair and square” decision!
Here’s to empowering our kids to become entrepreneurs and not accept any allowance for kids. ;o)
Cheers … Amanda van der Gulik … Excited Life Enthusiast! ;o)