Step Up Kids!
Want to get your kids earning their pocket money and understanding the concept of working for a living? Here are five things they can do for you around the house which will also benefit their learning experience:
- A bit of research. Set them a project individually or as a team to come up with 3 suggestions for an exciting family purchase such as a holiday or a new car. Give them a budget and any other parameters you wish – length of flight, number of seats in the car etc – and expect a presentation with compelling arguments at the end. Point them in the direction of websites such as SuperSavvyMe.co.uk to get them started and sit back while they do the time consuming part of the job.
- Teach them to cook. Start off simple and progress to full meals. Graduating from party buns to Sunday lunch will stand them in good stead when they head off into the world independently and it will help you out when you’re stretched for time too. Making their own packed lunch is a great starting point and will make everyone proud.
- Apply a little elbow grease. There is nothing wrong with passing your child the Fairy Liquid and getting them to wash up and put away after meals. They ate the food after all and as my Mother was fond of staying: ‘you are not living in a hotel!’. Head off outside and get them into washing the cars – they may even expand the venture around the neighbourhood and make some extra pocket money.
- Responsibility for their own possessions. Get your kids to manage their belongings better: assemble their own school uniform the night before a school day, pack their own sports kit and make sure they know where the required books and homework are as and when needed. This will save you all countless arguments and lots of before-school stress.
- Take care of the pets. Feeding and walking the family pets is a great role for children – even young children – to get involved with. Looking after a living thing other than yourself is great for self esteem and will help develop your kids into caring and nurturing young people.

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