Allowance

John tells me that not all my posts have to have pictures. So, here goes a pictureless post.

Sophie came home from school a couple of weeks ago and asked if she could do some things around the house to earn money that she could spend at her school's upcoming book fair. Hence, my pondering the topic of allowances. My initial thought is that I did not want to give Sophie money to do things that she is expected to do. We don't currently have to pay her to pick up her toys or put her dirty clothes where they should go. Seems this would set a precedent in our household that I'm not sure I like. I don't think that later in life I want to live with the messy house just because my children don't really need/want their allowance at that time. (Sorry, Mom....I DO see the irony in this statement!!!!!)

For this request for money, we came up with a project for Sophie. She is 'organizing' all the kids toys. Organizing in that she is putting all the pieces of a set together. We are hoping this will help us with our annual Thanksgiving task where each of the children picks a few of their older toys that they no longer play with, and that are in decent condition, to be donated in order that someone else may have a chance to play with them. In the past, I always seem to find some pieces of toy sets that were given away.

Anyway, back to allowances....any advice?