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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 366210" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>I've made a "chore chart" for easy child this summer too. Another thing--sorta related--that I have done is to make her two index cards, one a "morning routine" list and one a "night routine" list. The cards are different colors, so easy for her to grab the right one. This has made such an incredible difference in my sanity morning and night. She was not retaining all the "steps" and was always forgetting something. "Have you brushed your hair?" "your teeth"? "Hey, go get your glasses!" I felt like a drill sergeant in the mornings. Now she checks the card to be sure she didn't forget something, and I think we are both happier. I know she couldn't have enjoyed mornings and evenings of my nagging and reminding.</p><p> </p><p>Back to the chores, though, I've included for summer for her to read 30 minutes a day, work with me on math 30 minutes a day, and write in her journal 30 minutes a day. I even bought her a special pen and pencil set to encourage that part. If we have activities going on during the day that make that hour and a half unreasonable to ask, I've been cutting the time to 20 or 10, depending on the situation. My view is that MY job that I get paid for is being a teacher. HERS is being a student. She really needs the extra practice this summer, and I don't think an hour and a half is too much to ask. So...that's what I'm going to give her the allowance for. Being a student, and keeping a smooth morning and night routine--on time, etc. Chores like cleaning up don't earn pay, unless it's something beyond "normal" expectations. Those I'll hinge to privileges like TV. Now, I will charge her for replacing things destroyed due to carelessness. We've had a particular problem lately with her leaving socks tossed around instead of in the clothes hamper, and the dogs absolutely LOVE to tear those up. She's known for a while that she has to pay for replacing socks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 366210, member: 8226"] I've made a "chore chart" for easy child this summer too. Another thing--sorta related--that I have done is to make her two index cards, one a "morning routine" list and one a "night routine" list. The cards are different colors, so easy for her to grab the right one. This has made such an incredible difference in my sanity morning and night. She was not retaining all the "steps" and was always forgetting something. "Have you brushed your hair?" "your teeth"? "Hey, go get your glasses!" I felt like a drill sergeant in the mornings. Now she checks the card to be sure she didn't forget something, and I think we are both happier. I know she couldn't have enjoyed mornings and evenings of my nagging and reminding. Back to the chores, though, I've included for summer for her to read 30 minutes a day, work with me on math 30 minutes a day, and write in her journal 30 minutes a day. I even bought her a special pen and pencil set to encourage that part. If we have activities going on during the day that make that hour and a half unreasonable to ask, I've been cutting the time to 20 or 10, depending on the situation. My view is that MY job that I get paid for is being a teacher. HERS is being a student. She really needs the extra practice this summer, and I don't think an hour and a half is too much to ask. So...that's what I'm going to give her the allowance for. Being a student, and keeping a smooth morning and night routine--on time, etc. Chores like cleaning up don't earn pay, unless it's something beyond "normal" expectations. Those I'll hinge to privileges like TV. Now, I will charge her for replacing things destroyed due to carelessness. We've had a particular problem lately with her leaving socks tossed around instead of in the clothes hamper, and the dogs absolutely LOVE to tear those up. She's known for a while that she has to pay for replacing socks! [/QUOTE]
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