How much should I pay my grand kids?

[Marthe48]

They are old enough to do odd jobs around my house for me. I have given them payment over the years so they know that work can be rewarding. Their favorite was wrapping my coins for me, and getting all they wrapped

This year, my grandson is earning money for something he wants to buy. His Mom wants him to do work for me, and God knows my yard is a great training ground. lol

I just wonder what is fair to pay him for real work?

Many thanks!

[flotsam2]

1. You didn't mention location or ages...

However, if you could afford it I would say $10.00 an hour with the unde4rstanding half went to a savings account would be nice.

[Marthe48]

2. Rural Ohio, pre-teen

They have savings and their Mom makes them put money away. I was thinking $10/hr. I was going to let him tear down an old handicap ramp outside my house. Or else paying for the job, like $50.00

[Quakerfriend]

5. Very generous & reasonable.

He’ll have a blast taking the ramp down-
Do u have a sledgehammer? 🤣

[Marthe48]

6. Yes, I told him no TNT

He said the child safety laws are ruining his childhood. lol

[jmowreader]

8. But Grandma! You were very specific about TNT!

So I figured that since dynamite contains no TNT it would be okay to use that.

[Marthe48]

9. It'd sure pay the noisy neighbors back!

lol

[Quakerfriend]

4. Ohh, I like that 😊

[Quakerfriend]

3. How old is he?

I paid different amount depending on the type of work…

[Marthe48]

7. He'll be a teen before we know it

They've worked for me before, but short stints. And I paid them appropriately. Their Mom didn't want me to pay them, thought they should help me for free. But she is okay with it now. Learning experience.

[onethatcares]

10. $10/hr plus

a bonus if done neatly in short order

[Skittles]

11. sorry

I could not ever have imagined charging my grandmas to do anything for them

of course, they didn't have any money, either

[Marthe48]

12. I never charged any of my elder relatives or friends

But being Grandma, I don't mind. I'd give those kids the planet if I could So I wanted to be sure I wasn't planning to be too generous.

[Aristus]

13. I think $10 an hour is fair.

n/t