The Family Chore ConundrumUse this search feature to quickly find the information you’re looking for. The Family Chore Conundrum: Top tips on how to decide whether to pay or not to pay kids for chores - from differing parental views. Parents are all over the map on the issue of chores. At one extreme, parents post long chore lists that children must complete before any fun commences. Kids live here too, they say, and they helped make the mess. We're building responsible adults. Kids should earn their keep. 
At the other extreme are parents who don't expect kids to do anything at all around the house.Well, they explain, kids are so busy with all their activities. Kids are only kids once. It's easier to do it ourselves than to nag them into doing it. Even if you have a live-in housekeeper (not counting yourself), I believe that children should still do a reasonable amount of chores, based on their ages and homework loads. How many chores per kid per age is that, you ask? Here's my guide to divvying up the chores. Ready to get started? Motivating Kids If you find this website useful, please consider helping with its production with a donation of $10. To say 'thank you' for your generosity, we will give you the info packed e-book for parents considering a family pet – and those who already have one – “Taming the Family Zoo”. Your e-book link will be sent to you with your donation receipt.
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