tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post4427715110863485730..comments2013-02-11T08:11:10.971-06:00Comments on Raising Oaks of Righteousness: It's Backwards Day and I need help!Sab Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259777993441870276noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-3225921099281776232008-09-04T19:52:00.000-05:002008-09-04T19:52:00.000-05:00I am planning on paying my boys for back and foot ...I am planning on paying my boys for back and foot rubs! This will be a performance based pay scale!TYLERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656437456132398038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-55784973549133008002008-09-04T14:22:00.000-05:002008-09-04T14:22:00.000-05:00We have friends at church with a 3 year old and th...We have friends at church with a 3 year old and they said they started giving allowance "just because" in order to teach her to save, give and spend the way God teached us...they give her 4 quarters each week and immediately have her pick out the shiniest one to give to Jesus at church on Sunday! <BR/><BR/>Your boys are older, but I thought I'd share...Esquire's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195483188576878111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-43511976797837894592008-09-04T13:04:00.000-05:002008-09-04T13:04:00.000-05:00Chores are a part of a reward and so this should ...Chores are a part of a reward and so this should be$ 2.00,<BR/>then, grades in school good behavior 1.00 more, then $1.oo for being kind to eachother, 1.oo for memory verses, and tithe from this is 60 cents, and 1.oo to put for savings. So total of 6.00 For Caleb,<BR/>and make each of the above 50 cents each thing for Lukie, 3.00 total and 30 cents tithe. As he gets older increase 50cents each Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-77146481710523227202008-09-03T22:19:00.000-05:002008-09-03T22:19:00.000-05:00Well I have one, and she is about 5 years away fro...Well I have one, and she is about 5 years away from getting an allowance. I did find a great article on it that might help you out.<BR/><BR/>http://www.childhoodaffirmations.com/general/child/5-6/allowance.html<BR/><BR/>Good Luck!rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366992997140067774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-2413972300151360592008-09-03T21:20:00.000-05:002008-09-03T21:20:00.000-05:00I can share what we've done...not sure it's "right...I can share what we've done...not sure it's "right," but after much thought, it's what we've come up with. It's a bit of a compromise between the "earn your allowance" camp and the "do chores without pay" camp.<BR/><BR/>Drake started getting an allowance when he started kindergarten, and he gets $0.50 each weekend automatically, just for being a member of the family (not connected to his regularMeloniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11534395003416179327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-65675863979565712432008-09-03T15:49:00.000-05:002008-09-03T15:49:00.000-05:00One more thing, I gave you a little award today. I...One more thing, I gave you a little award today. I hope you like it!<BR/><BR/>~ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046168776303235588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-43470709574843707412008-09-03T14:21:00.000-05:002008-09-03T14:21:00.000-05:00I wish I could help, but we have the same problem....I wish I could help, but we have the same problem. I want to give my kids an allowance, but I always forget. I do think their allowance should be contingent on doing their chores properly, but I also think they should do their chores without an allowance. I don't know what to tell you. Lots of blogs have some great info, though.<BR/><BR/>You're right. I can survive two hours of almost anything! Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046168776303235588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17817490.post-61791022179099075802008-09-03T13:55:00.000-05:002008-09-03T13:55:00.000-05:00We have a 5 1/2 year old and just started giving h...We have a 5 1/2 year old and just started giving him an allowance. He gets $2 per week. $1 he gets to keep and $1 goes into his savings jar. We keep a chore chart on the refrigerator which has to be completely filled out or he gets nothing.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066351449616192376noreply@blogger.com