Home Tweens + Teens How Often Do You Give Your Kids an Allowance? Here’s What Other Parents Are Doing by Shahrzad WarkentinDecember 11, 2018 Search more like this allowancegrowing upcleaninghouseholdcomegetgivekidrevealsaytimewhop Advertisement Trending Now Entertainment & Movies Netflix Finally Releases Trailer for Netflix Addams Family Spinoff ‘Wednesday’ Recalls 2 Million MamaRoo & RockaRoo Baby Swings Recalled after Infant Death Viral & Trending School’s Cell Phone Policy Goes Viral after Mom Refuses to Comply: ‘Nope’ News California Becomes 1st State to Provide Free Meals to Public School Kids News Nanny Job Listing Goes Viral Because It’s Bonkers Advertisement Deciding when and if to give kids an allowance can be a big parenting decision, let alone deciding how much to give. A new study reveals how many parents are willing to pay for chores and how often.Parenting app S’moresUp recently asked nearly 600 parents of kids ages five to 13 about how they handle chores and allowances in their families. The findings revealed that kids are growing up a little differently than their parents did when it comes to household responsibilities. Photo: andibreit via PixabayA whopping 40 percent of parents surveyed said that they gave their kids no chores. (We have to ask: who is cleaning their rooms?!) Of those who did assign chores in exchange for an allowance, 30 percent of parents paid their kids four times a month, or basically once a week.Deciding whether to pay out an allowance or not varied between parents: moms are less likely to dole out the dollars compared to dads. Forty-one percent of moms responded they don’t give out allowances while only 31 percent of dads don’t.Despite the promise of being rewarded, getting kids to actually do their chores wasn’t necessarily any easier. The majority of parents—80 percent—said their kids needed constant reminders to finish their chores. Meanwhile, 60 percent of dads and 70 percent of moms said that they had to remind their kids of their chores daily.—Shahrzad Warkentin RELATED STORIES:Everything You Need to Know about Allowances before Dishing It Out3 Ways Parents Can Ruin Kids With An AllowanceShould I Give My Kid a Virtual Allowance? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this allowancegrowing upcleaninghouseholdcomegetgivekidrevealsaytimewhop Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? Select YES below and click submit to start receiving FREE pet ideas and inspiration, news about new pet products, exclusive offers and limited-time promotions. Yes, I have a pet! Submit GET READY FOR SUMMER! Enter to Win a $250 Gift Card! Enter your email and zip code below for a chance to win a Mastercard Gift Card. We’ll pick one winner per month through August 31, 2022 – 5 lucky winners in all! email zip_code campaign_name Enter Now! I agree to the official rules and to receive email communications from Tinybeans. By providing my email address, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience possible. Accepting the use of cookies enables important site functionality including personalization and analytics. Accept Decline Create an account to save this content on Tinybeans Choose how you would like to sign up. Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google or Continue with Email By signing up, you agree to Tinybeans Terms of Service and acknowledge you have read and agreed to our Privacy Policy. Sign in to your Tinybeans account Don’t have any account? Create an account here. Forgot your password? Reset it here. Sign In or Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Personalized recommendations Tinybeans uses personal information to share useful recommendations and ideas for your family. This may include your previous activity, family profile and your hometown. Tinybeans keeps your data safe and does not sell personal information to any third party. Learn more about your privacy and location choices. Close
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