Should you pay your children to do chores? 8 Articles

by Celeste Froehlich

Gone are the days when children helped run the family store or the family farm, but children still need a sense of contributing to the household. I recently returned from Africa, where I watched steady streams of children...read more

by Linda Watts

First let's look at why children should have chores. Many parents will argue that children should enjoy their childhood and not have to worry about chores. The problem with this belief is that when they become adults will ...read more

by Russell Rhyne

Paying our children to do chores has been rubbed on both sides of the coin when it comes to morals and final decisions concerning this matter. It has always been said that we should teach our children the morals of bein...read more

by Barbara Kasey Smith

I certainly don't believe we should pay our children for doing chores for us. This should be an automatic decision between the parent and the child. Children need to learn how to take out the trash, wash dishes, make beds,...read more

by Darlene Dunbar

Should you pay your child to do chores? Why is an allowance given? Two seemingly simplistic questions. Yet for many families the debate continues to raise heated arguments on the subject. There is the old-school view (...read more

by Cassie Reese

I would have to say, I remain on the fence for this particular article. All children and households are different. Families have different values and abilities. Certain people may not be able to afford an allowance for ...read more

by Saralyn Colon

Chores are a part of the every day for almost every family. Laundry, dishes, and other cleaning is too much for one person to handle. Being a working single mom, chores are the most dreaded part of my day. But I don't let ...read more

by Pamela Sherrodd

I believe that you should. It teaches them responsibility just like a job would. I want my children to learn how to work for the money and not just think that mom and dad are gonna just hand them money when they want somet...read more