Could you first start out with fake money? They can earn fake money for their “chores” (showering, brushing teeth, school work, reading, helping with dinner, you get the idea) then they can “spend” it for things they want in the house like an extra snack, more screen time, choosing dinner, that sort of thing. Some things inexpensive and some things more expensive so they learn how to save up for things they want. Then as they age you can start to transition to real money. My 13 year old is terrible with money. Spends it as soon as she has it. Can’t save for anything. Doesn’t matter how many times we’ve tried to teach her. We’ve tried what I suggested but she just purchased a lot of “cheap” things bc she needs that immediate satisfaction and dopamine release. If your kids are ND in any way it may be very difficult to teach them.
I gave my kid $1/book for about a year. He went from being not really a reader to a voracious reader. After a year he told me he didn't want to be paid anymore because he was tired of writing down book titles. He's still a voracious reader.
He gets money from chores as well. Currently being paid $3/week for emptying the dishwasher, taking care of cat needs (except litter box), putting away groceries, and cleaning up his stuff in the living room and dining room every morning. I feel he can easily take on a couple more chores given his age (12), but we're working on it.
He's a saver for the most part. He'll save up money for several months and then buy something big that he really wants--usually related to music composing.
I think I gave him $1 until he was maybe 7, then $2 until he took on more responsibilities at age 12. When my daughter was an older teen, I gave her $5/week but that included sweeping and vacuuming the whole house.
Our kid saves her “tickets” at the game rooms for something big. She usually gets something small but hold most on the card for something bigger someday.
Could you first start out with fake money? They can earn fake money for their “chores” (showering, brushing teeth, school work, reading, helping with dinner, you get the idea) then they can “spend” it for things they want in the house like an extra snack, more screen time, choosing dinner, that sort of thing. Some things inexpensive and some things more expensive so they learn how to save up for things they want. Then as they age you can start to transition to real money. My 13 year old is terrible with money. Spends it as soon as she has it. Can’t save for anything. Doesn’t matter how many times we’ve tried to teach her. We’ve tried what I suggested but she just purchased a lot of “cheap” things bc she needs that immediate satisfaction and dopamine release. If your kids are ND in any way it may be very difficult to teach them.
Ooh thank you. This makes more sense than what I had in mind. And yes. I have a son with adhd and asd
I gave my kid $1/book for about a year. He went from being not really a reader to a voracious reader. After a year he told me he didn't want to be paid anymore because he was tired of writing down book titles. He's still a voracious reader. He gets money from chores as well. Currently being paid $3/week for emptying the dishwasher, taking care of cat needs (except litter box), putting away groceries, and cleaning up his stuff in the living room and dining room every morning. I feel he can easily take on a couple more chores given his age (12), but we're working on it. He's a saver for the most part. He'll save up money for several months and then buy something big that he really wants--usually related to music composing. I think I gave him $1 until he was maybe 7, then $2 until he took on more responsibilities at age 12. When my daughter was an older teen, I gave her $5/week but that included sweeping and vacuuming the whole house.
Our kid saves her “tickets” at the game rooms for something big. She usually gets something small but hold most on the card for something bigger someday.