This object is green, and in the shape of a rectangle. The object that pops into most people’s mind will be money; dollar bills. The world revolves around money, and adults use money in their daily lives. The question many adults ask themselves is if children should also be allowed into the world of money. Children should not be allowed to gain money from their parents by doing chores. Children will want to earn money from doing any task, their parents do not get paid for doing chores, and doing chores is being part of the family.
Billy just took out the trash, as he does every Friday, and he is paid $5 each time that he takes care of the trash. Now Billy’s father is busy in the kitchen making dinner, so he yells to Billy to tell him to put …show more content…
An adults is not paid to do his or her own chores. No one is giving adults extra money for cleaning out the litter box. Children should not get paid to do chores if adults are not paid to do the same task. No one is paying adults for taking out the trash, so why are parents rewarding children for doing the same action? Some people would say that doing these chores is like the child’s “job”, and therefore, the child should receive some sort of payment. However, most parents try to teach the message that doing chores is not like a job. Chores are not supposed to be seen in a negative light. So instead, chores should not be thought of as “job” because children will start to form a negative association with doing the chores. In the end, children might end up less likely to the chores even if money was involved. That is why from the start a child should not be paid for completing his or her chores. Everyone in the household, adults and children, should receive the same award for completing chores, the gratification of …show more content…
If this same child is being paid for doing his or her chores, he or she will start to ask for more money for completing the chores. Being paid $1 for taking out the trash does not seem as rewarding to a 10 year old who now understands the concept of money. This child will want to receive more money, and if there is no raise, he or she might not complete the task anymore. Paying children for doing chores can making children greedy. They picture the money at the end, and receiving the money is the most important thing. Some people might say that children need to learn the value of money. However, getting paid for doing the chores is not the answer. The legal working age in the U.S is 16. If a child needs to learn the value of money he or she can do so by saving birthday money, or mowing the lawn, or by observing how their parents spend money. A child can learn by through the action of watching. Getting paid to do chores is not always the answer.
Money has a value because society uses it as a way to trade for goods or services. Children should not have to worry about money at a young age. Soon enough they will be thrown into the real world and learn about how the world is run by money. Therefore, children should not be paid for doing chores because children will want to earn money from doing any task, their parents do not get paid for doing chores, and doing chores is being part of the
Billy just took out the trash, as he does every Friday, and he is paid $5 each time that he takes care of the trash. Now Billy’s father is busy in the kitchen making dinner, so he yells to Billy to tell him to put …show more content…
An adults is not paid to do his or her own chores. No one is giving adults extra money for cleaning out the litter box. Children should not get paid to do chores if adults are not paid to do the same task. No one is paying adults for taking out the trash, so why are parents rewarding children for doing the same action? Some people would say that doing these chores is like the child’s “job”, and therefore, the child should receive some sort of payment. However, most parents try to teach the message that doing chores is not like a job. Chores are not supposed to be seen in a negative light. So instead, chores should not be thought of as “job” because children will start to form a negative association with doing the chores. In the end, children might end up less likely to the chores even if money was involved. That is why from the start a child should not be paid for completing his or her chores. Everyone in the household, adults and children, should receive the same award for completing chores, the gratification of …show more content…
If this same child is being paid for doing his or her chores, he or she will start to ask for more money for completing the chores. Being paid $1 for taking out the trash does not seem as rewarding to a 10 year old who now understands the concept of money. This child will want to receive more money, and if there is no raise, he or she might not complete the task anymore. Paying children for doing chores can making children greedy. They picture the money at the end, and receiving the money is the most important thing. Some people might say that children need to learn the value of money. However, getting paid for doing the chores is not the answer. The legal working age in the U.S is 16. If a child needs to learn the value of money he or she can do so by saving birthday money, or mowing the lawn, or by observing how their parents spend money. A child can learn by through the action of watching. Getting paid to do chores is not always the answer.
Money has a value because society uses it as a way to trade for goods or services. Children should not have to worry about money at a young age. Soon enough they will be thrown into the real world and learn about how the world is run by money. Therefore, children should not be paid for doing chores because children will want to earn money from doing any task, their parents do not get paid for doing chores, and doing chores is being part of the