A Child's First Business Deal: Negotiating an Allowance
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At some point, a child will ask for an allowance. Joy Berry, pioneering educator, parenting expert, and the bestselling author of living skills books for children, including A FUN & EASY WAY TO EARN AN ALLOWANCE kit with audio (Joy Berry Enterprises, $12.95), encourages children to take on family responsibilities when earning an allowance. Joy says, "Parents can explain to a child that an allowance is a share of the family's income. And as a member of the family, the child is entitled to a share. In order to earn an allowance, the child should understand that he or she must also share in the work of the family."
In these tough economic times, it is important for children to understand that they should contribute as well as be compensated accordingly. Joy Berry advises, "Children need to become part of the solution to the family's responsibilities in order to earn an allowance. And this can only happen when parents educate children about the chores that need to be done in the family." Once children understand the situation, it's time to negotiate an allowance between parent and child.
Joy Berry thinks that a child should go about earning an allowance by treating it as a business deal. Kids and parents together can:
1. Identify chores that can be done
a. Taking care of oneself is a way that a child can contribute
to the family
i. Cleaning up one's room and keeping belongings
well-organized
ii. Putting away household items after use
iii. Keeping oneself groomed
iv. Taking care of clothes and dressing oneself
v. Preparing one's own breakfast or lunch
b. Chores a child can do that will benefit the family
i. Setting the table for meals
ii. Washing, drying and putting away the dishes
iii. Emptying the trash
iv. Taking care of family pets
v. Dusting the furniture
2. Decide together as a family what is a fair contribution
a. Discuss how much time will be put in.
b. Specify the number of chores to be done.
3. Determine an appropriate allowance
a. A percentage of the family income, say--1%, for example--is a
possible way to calculate an amount
b. Discuss what a child is expected to buy out of his or her
allowance and what items parents will pay for
i. School supplies
ii. Snacks in addition to the ones provided at home
or school
iii. Entertainment such as movies, bowling, skating,
etc.
iv. Supplies needed for hobbies
c. Researching how much friends make and what chores are
included can help a child negotiate a fair price
4. Create mechanisms for follow-through
a. Create a task chart and fill it in as chores are completed
b. Use a payment chart to record how much is paid and when
c. If the itemized chores are not done and someone else does
them, the amount must be subtracted from the allowance
d. Put everything in writing
i. Have a signed agreement
ii. List all the chores
iii. Agree to an amount
Joy Berry's A FUN & EASY WAY TO EARN AN ALLOWANCE kit encourages children by explaining how to calculate, earn, collect and use an allowance. Included with the book is a CD with songs and read-alongs, plus an allowance agreement and charts to record tasks and payments.
Joy concludes, "It never ceases to amaze me how surprised parents are when their children truly get what is happening and pitch in to help make things better. In reality, children are no different than adults in that they would prefer functioning under the full knowledge of what's going on and are agreeable to working for an allowance rather than just expecting one."
About Joy Berry
Joy Berry is a highly successful, pioneering educator, parenting expert, child-development specialist and bestselling author of living skills books for children. Joy Berry's message has always been the same: Help children help themselves so they can become responsible for their own lives. Joy Berry holds advanced degrees in education and human development. She received her BA with a major in Biological Science and a minor in music from Upland College and Laverne College in California. She received her teaching credentials from Laverne, majoring in Education. She received her MA in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena. Along with her academic credentials she holds the distinguished honor of being a parent, grandparent, adoptive parent and step-parent. Joy Berry lives in New York.
Joy Berry is available for interviews.
About Joy Berry Enterprises
Joy Berry Enterprises (JBE) represents the world's largest collection of living skills products for children that teach responsibility and behavior through stories, music and multimedia. Joy Berry, pioneering educator, bestselling author and child development expert, has partnered with some of the best media minds today to launch a vast collection of books, music and media into today's markets, through traditional distribution platforms as well as through digital and online delivery formats. The product line is the largest created by a single author and comprises the only comprehensive living skills program for children ages 1-14. This timeless, "classic" collection includes more than 175 living skills books, 100 activity and novelty books, over 500 children's songs and read-alongs, toddler-to-teen curriculum for the classroom, and world outreach projects with Amnesty International, the United Nations and The Red Cross. In addition to Joy Berry Classics, JBE is developing a new series with Joy Berry that includes animated television shows, online programming and character-driven books and merchandise. With more than 85 million copies sold of Joy Berry books, JBE will continue to develop multimedia products for children and their parents based on Joy's enduring theories about growing up and learning how to be responsible. Joy Berry Enterprises is a privately held company based in New York City. http://www.joyberrybooks.com.
At some point, a child will ask for an allowance. Joy Berry, pioneering educator, parenting expert, and the bestselling author of living skills books for children, including A FUN & EASY WAY TO EARN AN ALLOWANCE kit with audio (Joy Berry Enterprises, $12.95), encourages children to take on family responsibilities when earning an allowance. Joy says, "Parents can explain to a child that an allowance is a share of the family's income. And as a member of the family, the child is entitled to a share. In order to earn an allowance, the child should understand that he or she must also share in the work of the family."
In these tough economic times, it is important for children to understand that they should contribute as well as be compensated accordingly. Joy Berry advises, "Children need to become part of the solution to the family's responsibilities in order to earn an allowance. And this can only happen when parents educate children about the chores that need to be done in the family." Once children understand the situation, it's time to negotiate an allowance between parent and child.
Joy Berry thinks that a child should go about earning an allowance by treating it as a business deal. Kids and parents together can:
1. Identify chores that can be done
a. Taking care of oneself is a way that a child can contribute
to the family
i. Cleaning up one's room and keeping belongings
well-organized
ii. Putting away household items after use
iii. Keeping oneself groomed
iv. Taking care of clothes and dressing oneself
v. Preparing one's own breakfast or lunch
b. Chores a child can do that will benefit the family
i. Setting the table for meals
ii. Washing, drying and putting away the dishes
iii. Emptying the trash
iv. Taking care of family pets
v. Dusting the furniture
2. Decide together as a family what is a fair contribution
a. Discuss how much time will be put in.
b. Specify the number of chores to be done.
3. Determine an appropriate allowance
a. A percentage of the family income, say--1%, for example--is a
possible way to calculate an amount
b. Discuss what a child is expected to buy out of his or her
allowance and what items parents will pay for
i. School supplies
ii. Snacks in addition to the ones provided at home
or school
iii. Entertainment such as movies, bowling, skating,
etc.
iv. Supplies needed for hobbies
c. Researching how much friends make and what chores are
included can help a child negotiate a fair price
4. Create mechanisms for follow-through
a. Create a task chart and fill it in as chores are completed
b. Use a payment chart to record how much is paid and when
c. If the itemized chores are not done and someone else does
them, the amount must be subtracted from the allowance
d. Put everything in writing
i. Have a signed agreement
ii. List all the chores
iii. Agree to an amount
Joy Berry's A FUN & EASY WAY TO EARN AN ALLOWANCE kit encourages children by explaining how to calculate, earn, collect and use an allowance. Included with the book is a CD with songs and read-alongs, plus an allowance agreement and charts to record tasks and payments.
Joy concludes, "It never ceases to amaze me how surprised parents are when their children truly get what is happening and pitch in to help make things better. In reality, children are no different than adults in that they would prefer functioning under the full knowledge of what's going on and are agreeable to working for an allowance rather than just expecting one."
About Joy Berry
Joy Berry is a highly successful, pioneering educator, parenting expert, child-development specialist and bestselling author of living skills books for children. Joy Berry's message has always been the same: Help children help themselves so they can become responsible for their own lives. Joy Berry holds advanced degrees in education and human development. She received her BA with a major in Biological Science and a minor in music from Upland College and Laverne College in California. She received her teaching credentials from Laverne, majoring in Education. She received her MA in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena. Along with her academic credentials she holds the distinguished honor of being a parent, grandparent, adoptive parent and step-parent. Joy Berry lives in New York.
Joy Berry is available for interviews.
About Joy Berry Enterprises
Joy Berry Enterprises (JBE) represents the world's largest collection of living skills products for children that teach responsibility and behavior through stories, music and multimedia. Joy Berry, pioneering educator, bestselling author and child development expert, has partnered with some of the best media minds today to launch a vast collection of books, music and media into today's markets, through traditional distribution platforms as well as through digital and online delivery formats. The product line is the largest created by a single author and comprises the only comprehensive living skills program for children ages 1-14. This timeless, "classic" collection includes more than 175 living skills books, 100 activity and novelty books, over 500 children's songs and read-alongs, toddler-to-teen curriculum for the classroom, and world outreach projects with Amnesty International, the United Nations and The Red Cross. In addition to Joy Berry Classics, JBE is developing a new series with Joy Berry that includes animated television shows, online programming and character-driven books and merchandise. With more than 85 million copies sold of Joy Berry books, JBE will continue to develop multimedia products for children and their parents based on Joy's enduring theories about growing up and learning how to be responsible. Joy Berry Enterprises is a privately held company based in New York City. http://www.joyberrybooks.com.
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