What to charge kids?

[Andy Collins]

My youngest has now been 18 since June, has part-time work at 4.25per hour, working 24hrs a week, and I think he should contribute a token amount so he learns that it costs to live. To be fair, he is a great help about the house, does his share of cleaning, cooks a couple of evening meals a week, walks the dog, hangs out washing, in other words he pulls his weight with chores. ow much would you think is acceptable to charge him to live in my house, eat my food, use my leccy/internet/phone/hot water/have clothes washed and ironed and so on?

[timtree81]

50 a week,but still do lots of chores !he is still young

[redmoosefaction]

30 a week that's a third. He sounds like miracle. send him round and I'll pay him to do my kids chores then you can charge him more..

[josharb87]

20, at 50 a week he might aswell move out!

[Dave Martin]

you dont say whether he is still in full time education.. if so dont charge him a penny .. if he does all those things you mentioned he is one in a million .. my son is just 18 I bought him a car spent the last god knows how many years running him around the country for athletics ( county champion 100 & 200 ) best all round athlete East Midlands ..introduced him to one of the best boxing instructors in the area took him there twice a week for years and he does b*g*er all for me the arrogant jumped up little P*at ... but I still love him

[WeeDee]

You're a lucky man, Andy, to have a son that does his share. He already seems to know what pulling his weight means.

You've probably already thought about this but let me say it anyway - Make sure that what YOU charge HIM at least matches what HE could charge YOU if all these jobs were subcontracted (by him) to a third party!

Although he's young - he's probably not stupid.

 

Enjoy what you've got. Good luck.

[Johny Walker]

charge him £25 aweek & save it for him to give a leg up when he leaves home £100 amonth = £1200 a yr x 5, £6000 flat/house

[dillsue]

His share of the bills. Doing the chores is payment for rent ie the roof over his head. If he cant afford it, he needs to do more hours and/or get a better paid job.

 

Harsh reality is that living costs!!!

[log supplier]

charge him £25 aweek & save it for him to give a leg up when he leaves home £100 amonth = £1200 a yr x 5, £6000 flat/house

 

[PeteB]

Andy, now he is over 18, has your council tax gone up? if so, he could try and cover that bill at least. Did you beat him as a child - how do you get him to do all those chores? Good parenting skills or a leathering?