We came up with a new chore system, inspired by our little brunch on Monday. We are paying our kids for their weekly chores. Hopefully they will get a better idea of how to save, budget, and pay tithing as well. So far, the kids wake up and cheerfully do their tasks. We named it the daily five, although Cameron just has four for now. They also are required to do regular family chores on Saturdays without payment. They have one chore each week that they choose from a jar (like garbage, dusting, setting the table, garbage, windows, bathrooms, etc.). This makes it pretty easy for them and it means that every two weeks my bathrooms are sparkling! Then they can spend their money on the last Saturday of the month...we can go to a store, shop online, or they can buy an "experience" (like a friend party or a trip to do go carts at the FFC) for a certain amount of money. If they do their daily five four or five days during the week then they get double their earnings. If not, they earn a dollar a day. Mary gets paid a little more because she has two instruments. She is really happy about that. It's pretty easy for me really and it is keeping our house very tidy. I'm loving it so far and I hope it continues through the summer.
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