One carer has shared details of a pocket money hack they use to incentivise their children to do household chores, but not all parents are convinced.
In their home, they have a cork board on which a series of small plastic bags are hung — each of these contains the name of a chore and a small sum of money.
When their children complete a certain task on the board, they will receive the money in the corresponding bag as a reward.
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The woman shared a photo of her board on the cleaning tips and tricks Facebook group, writing: "If they want it, they have to earn it".
The post has since received almost 7,000 likes and more than 2,100 comments — with other parents and carers eager to share their thoughts.
"I think this is a great idea, not sure what ages they are but visual instructions are always best," one wrote.
A second said: "This is how my sister & I earned our pocket money before we could get jobs. My folks house was always spotless"
A third commented: "Ohhh now this sounds good to do! They might actually feel more motivated to help if they actually see the money!"
Another shared: "Great idea! They can almost smell the rewards".
"This is a brilliant idea," a fifth simply stated.
Some Facebook users even suggested other rewards instead of money.
One said: "Love it! I pay mine in minutes for screen time!"
"I sorta do same thing but they earn screen time," a second commented.
However, not all members of the group were a fan — with some suggesting that the money the original poster was offering was far too little.
One user stated: "Great idea but that’s really cheap these days a sweet costs £1 . I think I would of done 50p each job or a £1 "
"Excellent idea but my daughter would say it’s not worth it," a second revealed.
Another agreed: "Love this idea, but as a cleaner by profession they’re deffo getting mugged off".
"Good idea but I think I’d have to give them a bit more….They wouldn’t be able to buy much with that," responded a fourth.
