Chores

Since we have a bigger house now and all the kids are big enough to be helping out, we have started to try to implement some sort of chore schedule.  We let the kids sort of pick what they wanted to do and then we said that they would get a minimal amount of money IF the tasks were completed on a weekly basis.  The one stipulation was that their rooms must be picked up nightly from clutter on the floor, etc... It has been about a month and so far, so good! 

A few of them are even asking to do more things around the house to earn more money.  Baylee is trying hard to earn money for her car this fall, so she too, is eager to do more to make more.  So I decided to try out the Work for Hire board.  I have put some odd jobs that need to be done around the house up there along with a monetary value and how we want them completed correctly.  If they want the money and like the task they can grab it, if not, no big deal, Richard and I will get around to them eventually.  I am anxious to see if they jump on this opportunity or not?  I am hoping that all of this will help with money management skills, a sense of cleanliness that needs to be instilled in every little kid and the common sense of knowing that if you need money, the best place to go is to work!!