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Paying Kids for Chores Backfires | Cork News
Paying kids for chores might sound simple, but it’s sparking a major debate. With pocket money costs up 86% since 2015—now nearly $1,200 a year—parents are rethinking how to teach responsibility. One dad tried a bold experiment: paying 50 cents for loading the dishwasher, $1 for vacuuming downstairs, $2 for upstairs, and a $10 bonus for dog poop duty. He expected resistance—but kids went wild, earning over $10 each in one day and cleaning like champs. But once they hit their weekly allowance goal, motivation plummeted. Now he’s stuck: raise payments to keep them going—or go back to…
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