What are appropriate chores and allowance for an 8 year old urban girl?

Question

We don't have pets and don't get the newspaper.

Answer 1

at the age of 8 i believe a max a few chores a day

but as they get older you should increase the chores so that they may become independent and responsible.

i never got allowance when i was 8, but if i wanted something reasonable my parents would buy it, if it wasn't reasonable they'd give me a few wise words as to why i didnt need it or why they cant buy it. once my dad told me a motorbike costs 90 million pounds and i believed him so i never asked him to buy one again.

Answer 2

get a pet and feed/take care of it

Answer 3

Vaccuming?

Answer 4

dust, vacuum and scrub the floors.

Answer 5

dishes, vacuuming and clean her room for 10 per week

Answer 6

Dishes and laundry. When i was eight i did those plus dust and vacuum the house.

Answer 7

An 8 year old should get like 5dollars of allowance. You should make a schedule and rotate chores so she won't get tired of doing the same things. Make her clean her bed, wash the dishes and take out the trash.

Answer 8

dish washing, floor sweeping, and simple bed making :)

and the right amount of allowance should be appropriate to the amount of chores.

Answer 9

kids do what your parents tell you (within reason dishes,garbage, clean room, make bed, etc.) and be happy you have a roof over your head and clothes to wear and food to eat.

I don't give my kids allowance. If they need money i will give it if he/she is good. And I buy them what they need.

Answer 10

make her bed, clean her room, take out the trash, help with the dishes, do a little yard work, and pick up after herself allowance is your option, but you know it going to about 10.00 dollars, because you can't buy nothing these days with 5.00 dollars

Answer 11

Laundry- $5 a load

Dishes- $3 a load

Rake leaves outside- $5

Answer 12

An 8 yr old urban girl should be able to clean her room.  Empty the dish washer.  Clear off the table after meals.  Also I would assign a once a week job such as dusting the living room or vacuuming  some room.

For such a list of jobs I would pay her between $5 and $10 a week depending on the depth of your pocket book.  Also I would not call it an allowance but rather payment for work performed.  I would have her sign a contract that would stipulate that the work must be done before payment is made and if the work is not done, there would not be payment.

This teaches her more then just how to work.  It teaches her that money only comes when you work for it, that if you don't work you don't get paid, and that written agreements leave no chance for misunderstandings.

Answer 13

1) put her dirty clothes in a proper place

2) select her clothes to be worn the next day before she goes to bed

3) do her homework and brush her teeth without being reminded.

4) Her allowance can be "lessons" or fun activities plus a little spending money, of which half must go into savings for future plans.  (teach delayed gratification) (can get a savings bond to teach delayed gratification)

5) she can help set the table before dinner, and help remove dirty dishes.  

6)  Be sure homework is a top priority.  If she makes all A's then she should be rewarded for that. You must adjust how much work she does at home as the homework gets heavier.

7) Kids love to "help" so take advantage while she enjoys it.  It won't be long before it is a "chore".

8) You should not have to "pay" your children to help with dinner dishes, etc.  Perhaps you can reward her with an unexpected "bonus" when she is cooperative over a month or so without any expectation of reward.  Helping is in itself a reward that should be appreciated and cannot be done if you pay for everything.

Answer 14

I would suggest that she make her own bed and clean her room. You should teach her to do laundry (wash, dry, fold and put away), wash dishes, vacuum, dust, all the simple stuff. I assume your daughter has average intelligence and is capable of simple chores. If she completes her duties, I think $5.00 a week is ample.

Answer 15

You are the mother, right? If so, then you should know best what would be appropriate.

Answer 16

fold laundry

towels, washcloths, her own laundry

Answer 17

She should put away the flatware when the dishwasher is emptied.  She can sweep.  She can take laundry to the machine.  She can fold towels and wash cloths.  She can match socks from the laundry.  She can hang and fold her own clothes.  She can set the table for dinner.  $5 per week is good allowance, but she should put away $1 of it for savings and $1 of it to your church.

Answer 18

At eight years old, I didn't have any chores, other than making my bed and laying out what I wanted to wear to school the next day so that one of my older siblings, or mom could iron them - but I started asking if I could do things around the house. I was too short to reach the kitchen sink, so I couldn't do the dishes, but my mom did let me vacuum the living room - only because no one was ever allowed in there and there was virtually nothing to clean. My mom taught me how to do things, so it really didn't feel like a chore.

Answer 19

Fold Laundry

Vaccum

Dust

Clean her room

Trash

I would say 10 or 15 dollars a week

Answer 20

nothing!!!

lol

just playing

just likeeee

clean room

or

vacuum

Answer 21

whatever you tell her to do and a beating if she complains

Answer 22

i say no chores, she has to live a life without chores give her a break

Answer 23

Set/ Clear the table

wash dishes

do own laundry

fold and put away own laundry

vacuum/sweep floors

keep own room/space clean

-maybe $4-$8 a week

Answer 24

dust, vacuum, empty trash, dishes, make bed, set the dishes for dinner..

Answer 25

In my house, its the same amount as age. My stepdaughter is 5 and gets $5. that way she knows each birthday gets a payrise. Her chores are matching and folding socks, tidying her bedroom, picking up all toys before bed, Setting the table for dinner. Each birthday gets an extra chore as well, Something more age appropriate. Our 13 year old drys the dishes every night, folds all towels, tidies his room and makes his bed.  Hope this helps.

Answer 26

urban girl, hahaha.

who the h**l says urban girl?

did you just move off of a farm or something?

Answer 27

take out the trash

Answer 28

Whatever your parents tell you to do. As much as the parents can afford.

Answer 29

Vaccuming and doing the dishes....i would say that doing the dishes everyday and vaccuming on the weekends would be good.