President Obama has said that he gives his eight and eleven-year-old daughters just a dollar a week each for their chores,such as setting the table,rinsing dishes,and cleaning up their play area and closets.
Tying chores to pay,or even giving allowances at all,many people think it is controversial.Some families believe that everyone in the family should do housework,and that kids shouldn't have to be paid for doing so.Payment-for-chores proponents,at the same time,argue that kids shouldn't just get pay for nothing,and that such payments can help kids learn important money-management skills.
For thoes who choose to give allowances,it can be a headache to give the right money,especially in these tough economic times.One idea:keep records of how much you spend on your child daily for two weeks and set an amount based on the average daily amount.Kids can start receiving allowances around ages 4 or 5,when children start to understand how money works.
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