tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914171276894814434.post3360741056241871825..comments2023-08-04T09:20:19.255-04:00Comments on Homeschooling Five: Child LaborCassie - Homeschooling Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15604648403487773900noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914171276894814434.post-61836995291592713752008-01-28T00:01:00.000-05:002008-01-28T00:01:00.000-05:00I too am trying to incorporate much more "child la...I too am trying to incorporate much more "child labor" into my household. However, sometimes the chores don't get done because I just let them play...I hate interupting good play!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for giving me more ideas.lifelaughterchaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119905735399175601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914171276894814434.post-21749128549691050412007-12-13T22:42:00.000-05:002007-12-13T22:42:00.000-05:00We too are slave drivers lol. They are all expecte...We too are slave drivers lol. They are all expected to have a clean room every morning and are not allowed to come to the breakfast table until their room is clean and their chores are done. My 8 and 5 year old clean the sink, toilet, and tub in their bathroom everymorning while my 3 y/o puts away everyones shoes. They are expected to vacuum their own rooms (and they do a great job at it too!). We don't have a dishwasher, unless you count people...in that case we have 3....myself, my 8yo and my 5yo lol. We take turns doing dishes, drying dishes, and putting them away. We also help the 3 yo clean off the table. They also have the responsibility of setting the table..sometimes cooking...they can make some great toast lol. The older 2 also know how to dust (what they can reach) althouh I don't make them do this all the time. We all take turns doing the chores. My kiddos do get an allowance, but it doesnt have anything to do with their chores. They do have to tithe and offer, and 1/2 goes into savings for their car when they get older. The spending money they have left is generally left for them to spend...but generally ends up in "life lessons." For example, when teaching my kids to turn off lights when they left the room...if I caught someone with their light left on in their bedroom they paid me a quarter. Also, I buy things for them once...if they need a replacement they must buy it themselves. Our latest example has been winter gloves and hats. My oldest daughter told me tonight she has lost her hat. She will have to buy her next one:) I know...we are horrible! Lol<BR/><BR/>AngelaHomeschoolin' hot-roddershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723299206729508916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914171276894814434.post-73290738876279043822007-12-13T22:16:00.000-05:002007-12-13T22:16:00.000-05:00We have the same rules here. Chores and no paymen...We have the same rules here. Chores and no payment - you get to live here free right? <BR/><BR/>The kids take turns with the dishes. One loads and cleans the sink, one unloads and inspects the kitchen, and one clears the table of crumbs and sweeps and cleans the counters in the kitchen. They switch jobs on Sunday. <BR/><BR/>The boys now do their own laundry from start to finish. Allison is supposed to bring her laundry down every day (she stains hers up so I really need to do the laundry). If she doesn't bring her laundry down she must fold all of our laundry that week(except for the boys). <BR/><BR/>We all pitch in and clean the house once a week and each of us takes a job.<BR/><BR/>If one of the children do an extra job that is not thier responsibility we sometimes pay them 50 cents. They really like getting the money so they can spend it at Dollar Tree. <BR/><BR/>When we can afford allowance we will also be teaching them saving/tithing principles.<BR/><BR/>DiannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914171276894814434.post-64926826463780086002007-12-13T17:43:00.000-05:002007-12-13T17:43:00.000-05:00You are a slave drive..I can't for the life of me ...You are a slave drive..I can't for the life of me understand why my kids begs to go to your house!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238458863432716902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914171276894814434.post-6099954913123882862007-12-13T16:39:00.000-05:002007-12-13T16:39:00.000-05:00Sounds like you run a tight ship! No wonder you h...Sounds like you run a tight ship! No wonder you have so much time to blog, he, he! Thanks for teaching your kids the value of team work and a clean house, and for reminding us to do the same! Love you!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786449504823764198noreply@blogger.com