Podcast Episode 105: The Great Allowance Debate

Should kids get paid an allowance? Furthermore, should kids get paid to do chores? These questions plague so many of us as parents. And it really stirs up some strong emotions.

Chances are good whatever your parents did regarding allowance growing up has a BIG impact on how you will do it with your own children.

In this podcast episode, we share what our parents did with allowance growing up, how it impacted us, and what the research says about the pros and cons of allowance, plus our simple tool to help make giving allowance the easiest thing ever!

In this episode of the No Guilt Mom podcast you’ll learn:

What are the pros and cons of giving allowance
Should allowance be tied to household chores?
What are our recommendations when it comes to allowance

Resources We Shared In This Episode:

Happy Parent Checklist – This FREE checklist gives you the step-by-step plan to delegate more to your family, feel less overwhelmed and connect in a positive way!

Easiest Chores And Allowance System Ever– Finally, feel successful managing kids’ chores and allowance! Our popular Easiest Chores & Allowance System Ever gives you a foolproof plan for running chores and allowance for your kids – even if you’re at follow-through.

No Guilt Mom Podcast #062 How Scrap the Guilt of Paying for College with Ron Lieber

No Guilt Mom Podcast #029 How to Raise a Brave Kid with Ned Johnson

Time Magazine: Kids and Allowance: The Debate that Divides Us

Girl Scouts: Should You Give Her an Allowance?

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