DS1 has been really interested in money for a little while now, he LOVES to find change lying on the ground and stashes it in his piggy bank. When he asks why we have to go to work, we explain that we need to make money to buy things and if he saves his money, he can buy things too.
He's picked a couple LARGE items that he would like to save for so now he wants a job to earn money.
I would love to just make it simple and start paying him a penny or nickle for little things, BUT I also don't want him turning it around and not doing anything unless he gets paid. I can see that happening when he's 5yrs old or so
I have paid him a dime when he kept his little brother entertained for a good 25min outside while DH and I were working on something. That was above and beyond normal everyday stuff - his brother was fussy and needed some attention.
But I feel that I shouldn't pay him to do things like feed the dog, help with laundry, dry dishes, set the table etc. because he already does these things and it's just part of everyday life stuff.
SO my question after all this blathering is - do you have any suggestions for what his "job(s)" could be?
He's picked a couple LARGE items that he would like to save for so now he wants a job to earn money.
I would love to just make it simple and start paying him a penny or nickle for little things, BUT I also don't want him turning it around and not doing anything unless he gets paid. I can see that happening when he's 5yrs old or so
I have paid him a dime when he kept his little brother entertained for a good 25min outside while DH and I were working on something. That was above and beyond normal everyday stuff - his brother was fussy and needed some attention.But I feel that I shouldn't pay him to do things like feed the dog, help with laundry, dry dishes, set the table etc. because he already does these things and it's just part of everyday life stuff.
SO my question after all this blathering is - do you have any suggestions for what his "job(s)" could be?
