Our kids don't get an allowance for chores. Surprisingly, they've never pushed back on it.

Our kids don't get an allowance for chores. Surprisingly, they've never pushed back on it.

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In our house, we don't pay our kids to do chores. There's no allowance tied to emptying the trash and no reward system for sweeping the floor. At first glance, that might sound rigid — maybe even unfair. But the truth is, this decision is one of the most intentional things we've done as parents.

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