I put yes. As I child I had to earn my allowance by cleaning the kitchen and my bedroom everyday. There was not the option of saying,"No I'm not going to do it cause I dont need the money" You had to do it, and if there was one day you skipped it or if the chores weren't done by thursday when Dad came home you didn't get anything. I didn't get paid above and beyond when I was required to help with lawncare, deeps cleaning the entire house, watching my sister etc. They were my responsibilities as a member of my family. I plan to do the same thing with my children.

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Mommy To Brody(3 years) Mason(20 months) Orin (3 Months)

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I believe a child should do age-appropriate basic chores simply because they are a part of the family or "team" that makes a household work. They participate in the household and they get food, clean clothing, toys, transportation, etc. For example, my 5-year-old helps me assemble his Dad's lunch in the morning. When he "doesn't feel like it", I remind him how we all work together and that I make him breakfast even if I "don't feel like it." He is really learning how give and take works, and how clean clothes, meals, and a warm house don't just happen magically.
However, I also believe it is important to teach kids how to "earn" money and of course then manage the money. So we offer "jobs" (or extra chores/projects) for the kids to do to earn that money. What is really fun is when, on their own,kids look for ways to earn money.
So in total, I believe kids should do chores without getting an allowance, but they should be given opportunities to earn money, above and beyond normal chores.

I voted "yes" because they only get paid if they do the work. If they want to earn more money, then they can do extra chores.