Kids & Chores

My eldest came up with this brilliant plan to exchange chores for occasional sleepover nights, which traditionally were forbidden during the school year. Anyhow, it's based on a point system where points are earned for chores completed. It ranges from half a point for each basket of their clothes they put away to 3 points for vacuuming the house. They can earn up to 25 points in any week and must have 100 points to earn a sleepover night. The idea being they wouldn't be able to earn more than one per month (if that).

However, they have taken it to new heights! My second child has become some manic cleaner and is constantly on me for things to do that are not on the chore chart. Then she badgers me to add her points after she completed each chore. I won't discourage her, she is getting her share of the work done without my having to fuss or her getting upset for a change, it's just that she gets a little excessive in her efforts. There are more than enough chores for them both to earn their points each week, but they are designed that they cannot wait until the end of the week and still be able to earn them all.

I think they'll get there this week, but I have a feeling both of them are going to flex back just a bit afterward. It's a Halloween sleepover they are working so hard to achieve, after that they are just ordinary sleepovers.