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Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • February 15 • 1 Comment
What are your thoughts on allowance?
Gina, San Francisco Bay Area
I hear variations of this question all the time. Are allowances a good idea? Should they be tied to chores? How much? When should you start?
Parents hear all sorts of conflicting information on kids and allowance. Since there is no research on the...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • November 22, 2011 • No Comments
When asked to do a chore, our 12 year old son always responds with a question such as "Why do I need to do that?" followed by multiple other questions. We are both teachers and have different ideas about what he is trying to accomplish with this response. We are interested in your ideas.
Thanks,
Sandi, Rosemount, MN...
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