As you might have seen on other blogs or multiple videos we’ve done, we have something called THE MOMMY STORE. Along with Homeschooling, and just the kids contributing to household chores and things, we feel that it’s good for them to earn what they get, rather than just getting what they want. So the Mommy Store has multiple purposes, it teaches them work ethic, they learn monetary exchange, & savings.
CHORES
We don’t pay with cash for chores, and they don’t have allowances. Chores are a part of taking care of the home that we are all a part of. But we do “pay” in a point system for EXTRA chores. Normal everyday chores are first priority, like making your bed and cleaning up everyday messes. Then they can earn points by doing the extra chores.
EXTRA CHORES
This is a list of things where they can earn points, these are the chores where no one really makes the mess, but it’s things that need to get done.
- Mom’s office $5/50pt.
- Pull Weeds $2/20pt. per bag
- Windows Big $2/20pt. Small $1/10pt.
- Front Entrance & Closet 20pt.
- Guest Bathroom 20pt.
- Guest Bedroom 20pt.
- Movie Room DVD Shelves 15pt.
- Game Closet Organize 15pt.
- Van 50pt.
- Truck 50pt.
- Pantry 20pt.
- Craft Dresser 15pt.
SERVICE POINTS
We like to encourage our kids to help others, No we don’t want them to always expect a reward for it, but as they get older, hopefully, this will instill in them a way to help them see where they can help others more naturally. So starting out if we see them helping where they weren’t asked to help, we will give them extra service points.
- Help someone else with their chores
- positive attitude
- being proactive
- doing a good deed
POINT TRACKER for Mommy Store
For us, it has really helping to keep track of points on a dry erase board where it can easily be changed multiple times a day.
MOMMY STORE ITEMS
sometimes I will use prepackaged items, like the leftover Halloween candy! if you haven’t seen that video or post yet, go HERE for those ideas
ITEMS
- bag candy – I like to save some of the leftover Halloween candy for the mommy store.
- toys
- trinkets
- random snacks
- books
- souvenirs
Mommy store PRIVILEGES
These I find are especially popular with the older kids
- Electronic time
- Date with parent
- Movie night with siblings
- Friend time
- Extra playdate
- Free time
- Movie night alone
- Late night
- Day off of School
- No chores for a day
Here is a Free Printable of our chore and reward system Mommy Store. Hope you enjoy :D. Mahalo, Rach
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Thank you for notifying me. The printable is fixed, you can now download and print it.