tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post5394850678620708954..comments2023-06-27T08:15:48.443-05:00Comments on Smockity Frocks: Make the Kiddies PaySmockity Frockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-46882778396665975142009-11-03T15:08:05.092-05:002009-11-03T15:08:05.092-05:00Thanks for giving some ideas with prices. I would...Thanks for giving some ideas with prices. I would definitely pay someone to clean my bedroom and bathroom - since I don't seem to find the time to get to it with teaching everyone else to do their work. My kids love extra chores for cash. Our rule is they can't do any extra cash chores until their regular ones are done.<br /><br />I also agree about the "controlled deprivation&Kimarie @ Cardamom's Podhttp://www.countryclan.net/mom/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-47293712434146736272009-09-05T08:21:00.269-05:002009-09-05T08:21:00.269-05:00This is such a good post - thank you so much for s...This is such a good post - thank you so much for sharing how you do things. My twins are 6 so I think it's a good time to bring in some regular job that they do each to earn some more money. They both get a small amount of pocket money each already that mainly goes on a weekly bag of sweets. Sometimes one of them will not spend all of it and put the remainder in their 'savings' Sarah Stonehttp://sarahsfleeces.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-75741521641903453132009-09-02T17:26:06.333-05:002009-09-02T17:26:06.333-05:00Sounds like a fabulous idea to me. I was wonderin...Sounds like a fabulous idea to me. I was wondering, how do you divide up the paying jobs? If we offered paying jobs in our house I think there's be heated discussions, lol, over so-and-so hogging all the jobs or other issues like that.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01614469467902260244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-24290233994861099572009-08-31T14:37:05.682-05:002009-08-31T14:37:05.682-05:00For my crowd I pay 1/2 for jr. high activities and...For my crowd I pay 1/2 for jr. high activities and none of sr. high ones. When we go to the movies or a fair I pay for the tickets and I might give everyone a set amount for a ride or a treat everything after that is their money. Last week we had a work week and deep cleaned the kitchen, scrubbed the floors,washed the curtains and windows, and tidied up the yard. I kept a running tally on a Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843147305443189227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-12194125947101562142009-08-29T15:43:53.771-05:002009-08-29T15:43:53.771-05:00Great post! You may want to pitch it to Money Savi...Great post! You may want to pitch it to Money Saving Mom, she runs guest posts featuring this topic all the time.<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862191503045253177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-46572058273664660702009-08-28T22:12:17.363-05:002009-08-28T22:12:17.363-05:00"be quiet and finish loading the dishwasher&q..."be quiet and finish loading the dishwasher"... heehee!<br /><br />Forgive me for being off topic, but have you been by my blog lately? There is a bit of news you should see! (And a little contest, too!)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716308225177195585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-23380190022732785222009-08-28T22:06:12.881-05:002009-08-28T22:06:12.881-05:00Abba12, Don't worry. We assign plenty o' ...Abba12, Don't worry. We assign plenty o' chores. Some call it child labor, but we tell them to be quiet and finish loading the dishwasher.Smockity Frockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-30108304848272451182009-08-28T21:48:14.027-05:002009-08-28T21:48:14.027-05:00I have something important that I feel to add.
Gr...I have something important that I feel to add.<br /><br />Growing up we had a similar system, however, we still had our basic chores. These weren't paid as my parents felt it was important that children realize there's some responsibilities that come with being in a family, and also understand they wont be rewarded for everything they do. These chores were done because we were asked to abba12https://www.blogger.com/profile/06024848413880718215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-49894055425348015342009-08-28T13:38:44.064-05:002009-08-28T13:38:44.064-05:00A couple of things to add:
1) Have y'all seen...A couple of things to add:<br /><br />1) Have y'all seen <a rel="nofollow">Holly's post on kids and money</a>? Excellent stuff!<br /><br />2) I think an important element to this is to make sure the child experiences the feeling of not getting everything he wants. In other words, if he spent his $5 on an overpriced ice cream cone, and then wants to ride the rides the other kids chose, Smockity Frockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-59793012660558020192009-08-28T13:17:17.045-05:002009-08-28T13:17:17.045-05:00We've been trying to do this as well. The onl...We've been trying to do this as well. The only problem we run into is my dear hubby will say, "You let them buy two African Dwarf frogs (plus habitat and food for 1 year) for 30 dollars?!!" And I calmly reply, "Yes, they used their own money and it was their choice." I go over the pros and cons with them, but if they want it in the end I let them spend their money. Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-77638111603477797702009-08-28T12:48:35.806-05:002009-08-28T12:48:35.806-05:00I don't think that's mean at all. I think...I don't think that's mean at all. I think that you're providing your kids with very practical life skills. You're giving them an understanding of money that I wish I'd had when I got married. It would have saved my husband and I a lot of stress and debt.<br /><br />I'll admit that I'm not doing an especially good job of teaching my kids about money, but you've Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-83142074871660152642009-08-28T12:47:38.517-05:002009-08-28T12:47:38.517-05:00I love this! Now if I can just think of some jobs...I love this! Now if I can just think of some jobs to permanently hand over to my six year old that I would actually PAY him for doing.....Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716308225177195585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-64542345629148202512009-08-28T09:55:09.368-05:002009-08-28T09:55:09.368-05:00My kids, ages 5 and up, earn an allowance by doing...My kids, ages 5 and up, earn an allowance by doing chores. I make them save up $5 before they can buy anything because then I hear then whine that they wanted something but didn't have the money for it. They would blow it on stuff like ice cream from the ice cream truck. Thankfully after 2 mos of that rule they figured it out for themselves when they were able to put their money together Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191713516085175294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-36964365367629143302009-08-28T09:53:25.053-05:002009-08-28T09:53:25.053-05:00We make our children pay for some things. For ins...We make our children pay for some things. For instance the Ringling Bros. Circus was coming in May. I checked out ticket prices and the different levels of tickets and what would be the most fun for the experience. We liked a high price ticket package that would include the children getting to be a part of the show. But this would be $100 a person. So in January we got a countdown ticker to Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409363513329416076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-43383654694155738542009-08-28T08:16:20.131-05:002009-08-28T08:16:20.131-05:00You are doing it absolutely right! I really wish m...You are doing it absolutely right! I really wish more parents would do this with their children...ok I'll get off my soapbox because I'm sure you understand what happens if you just buy your kids everything.<br /><br />My parents did pretty much the same thing. I saved up half of the money for an american girl doll, and my parents gave me the rest for my birthday. I loved that doll more Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918732423055518329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-12203518462567891042009-08-27T23:05:59.200-05:002009-08-27T23:05:59.200-05:00my kids have both received allowances since they w...my kids have both received allowances since they were 6; they receive $5 a week and are expected to give $1 a week to the collection plate at church; we expect them to use their own money for most "luxury" items; (they both saved up for 6-8 months to buy iPods); ashley earns extra money by babysitting; she now shares the cost of her "non-essential" clothes and accessories; if karen bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529988464620429158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-28718809737959263242009-08-27T22:56:40.103-05:002009-08-27T22:56:40.103-05:00It is difficult at times. For instance, they didn...It is difficult at times. For instance, they didn't go to Six Flags because we couldn't fork over the big bucks for a ticket, and one didn't have the money and the other wasn't willing to part with it.<br /><br />Jamie, Our 7 y.o. is the youngest one that has a paying job. We just started giving a deadline for the work being done in order to be paid the full wage. If it isn&#Smockity Frockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-68650276403570988162009-08-27T22:47:22.889-05:002009-08-27T22:47:22.889-05:00What is a good age to start kids on something like...What is a good age to start kids on something like this? My oldest is 4 and that seems a bit young. Also, if your child doesn't pick up the poop one day or whines and complains about it, does the week of pay get docked or dropped altogether?Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131329061258803210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-15184387995512405422009-08-27T22:05:05.395-05:002009-08-27T22:05:05.395-05:00My son recently purchased a DS. He has wanted one...My son recently purchased a DS. He has wanted one for a long time, saving for almost a year to get it. Each time we would go shopping and he wanted something, he had to decide if he was willing to delay the purchase of a DS in order to get the immediate gratification of something else. I am happy to say that some things he decided to purchase and others he decided he could do with out. It is BusyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340063985810708514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-17551040616430391902009-08-27T22:04:28.377-05:002009-08-27T22:04:28.377-05:00What a fabulous way to teach your children about m...What a fabulous way to teach your children about money. I'm sure it can be difficult and heart wrenching at times, but you are giving them a gift that will last their lifetimes!Christian Frugal Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392063545570927908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-4266507756557414592009-08-27T21:46:49.166-05:002009-08-27T21:46:49.166-05:00You are not a big meanie!! I love this idea and w...You are not a big meanie!! I love this idea and we are trying to start this concept with our 5 year old. It is so important that kids learn the value of money and how to work hard. We have always taught our son that our wallets are not bottomless. We don't want to scare him and make him think we have no money but we want him to understand how to budget and save money. We have also taughtAmy -Cutting Coupons in KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254396159846602980noreply@blogger.com