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What do you pay your kids to do?
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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 115746" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>This is such a timely message for me. 18 year old easy child son is...well, in some sense a slacker. He gets good grades, works nearly a full time job, but it is all at our mandate. He does NOTHING around the house, including his personal space. His ONE household chore is to take out the trash once a week. That probably happens once a month.</p><p></p><p>Geez...if I had what he has now when I was his age - room alone, personal bathroom, use of our car, etc.</p><p></p><p>I'm really frustrated with this. Part of it is that husband doesn't follow through on consequences. You don't take out the trash? Not a problem for me. I take the keys to the car and your cell for a week. I think that would get the message clear and quickly. husband will state the consequence, but back down. Argh.</p><p></p><p>We have never paid our kids for chores. It's a family responsibility. If they take of their personal responsibilities and take the initiative to go above and beyond what is expected, then you most likely would get a reward. They rarely take that option.</p><p></p><p>Geez...</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 115746, member: 179"] This is such a timely message for me. 18 year old easy child son is...well, in some sense a slacker. He gets good grades, works nearly a full time job, but it is all at our mandate. He does NOTHING around the house, including his personal space. His ONE household chore is to take out the trash once a week. That probably happens once a month. Geez...if I had what he has now when I was his age - room alone, personal bathroom, use of our car, etc. I'm really frustrated with this. Part of it is that husband doesn't follow through on consequences. You don't take out the trash? Not a problem for me. I take the keys to the car and your cell for a week. I think that would get the message clear and quickly. husband will state the consequence, but back down. Argh. We have never paid our kids for chores. It's a family responsibility. If they take of their personal responsibilities and take the initiative to go above and beyond what is expected, then you most likely would get a reward. They rarely take that option. Geez... Abbey [/QUOTE]
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