If your child is older than five, you’ve probably already started an allowance. By age six or seven, you also might have started giving weekly chore assignments (free chore charts are available at ActiveAllowance.com). You may have also debated the value of tying the two together and entered into yet another debate on parenting. The two sides: “the allowance pays for the … [Read more...] about Chores for Money
Kids
Chores 4-8 Year Olds Can Do
Note: Subscribe now to GreatDad newsletters to receive great info for dads. Also visit GreatDad's page on Activities for Kids. Now that you’ve established an allowance for your little darling, you may consider developing a list of chores for your child. Experts differ on whether an allowance should be given as a reward for chores or if an allowance is a separate … [Read more...] about Chores 4-8 Year Olds Can Do
Kids, Credit and Credit Ratings
You probably have never given much thought to your young child’s credit history and rating. However, the increase in identity theft means dads have to be more vigilant about protecting their kids from thieves who will take their financial identity, often not to be discovered for many years. As crises go, this one isn’t earth shattering, but the Federal Trade Commission, the … [Read more...] about Kids, Credit and Credit Ratings
When Should Dads Stop Being Naked in Front on Their Kids?
Click to Buy Though anthropological studies suggest that nudity is not inherently harmful, our society tends to make us feel ashamed of both showing our bodies and seeing others naked. In whatever way you decide to handle this issue with your children, keep in mind that they will have to function in a society that's moderately prudish. Parental nudity and going … [Read more...] about When Should Dads Stop Being Naked in Front on Their Kids?
Hey Dad! How Old Do I Have to Be To…?
Go to Disneyland. I took my daughter for the first time when she was 3 ½ and it was a hoot. She walked the place like she owned it. However, she freaked out in Pirates of the Caribbean and made it clear the Haunted House was off-limits. Under three, and I think you’ll think you overpaid for the day. Over five, … [Read more...] about Hey Dad! How Old Do I Have to Be To…?