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Jun 3, 2020
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My 9 year old wants to start earning money. We have chores to earn money but I
brazilcoug
6/3/20 7:03am
Is there a lady in the ward he can mow her lawn?
ChiCityCoug
6/3/20 7:04am
at 9?
BlueFrog
6/3/20 7:07am
Yeah, that’s when I had my first couple of lawns.
ChiCityCoug
6/3/20 7:10am
man i need to crack the whip on my young ones. my 9 is better suited for pulling weeds or watering the flower pots
BlueFrog
6/3/20 7:13am
I mean it wasn’t like I was landscaping acres of land. Just two small lots near
ChiCityCoug
6/3/20 7:15am
I was mowing lawns at 8, 9 isn't unrealistic
LeonMarek
6/3/20 7:11am
Me too but my 10 year old seems way too young
bythenumbers
6/3/20 7:30am
My son is almost 9 and I'm starting him w/very close supervision
RockyBalboa
6/3/20 7:34am
Agreed with those above, I started mowing at 8 or 9.
displacedute
6/3/20 9:52am
Our neighbor gives our kids weeding opportunities from now and then, they love
Covid-19
6/3/20 7:07am
I didn't for $ until I was 11 or 12. But each kid is different. I was extremely mature and ridiculously good looking.
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/3/20 7:10am
RE: I didn't for $ until I was 11 or 12. But each kid is different. I was
Cougero
6/3/20 7:18am
The struggle is real.
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/3/20 7:36am
If they aren’t ready to mow the lawn yet, there are likely other things the
Philosoraptor
6/3/20 7:32am
Sell cans of ice cold pop for $1.
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/3/20 7:11am
Yes. And make sure he has Mountain Dew.
rockhound
6/3/20 8:22am
Help him start his own business
kapcreations
6/3/20 7:15am
At 7, my older brother and I started selling popsicles and treats
58DCougar
6/3/20 7:23am
Teach him how to build a website.
dYrtbYkerYder
6/3/20 7:25am
Social media influencer.
Blueto
6/3/20 7:36am
Chores? Maybe turn the incentive into a Commission structure?
TheLoneCougar
6/3/20 7:42am
My kids did a raffle and swindled my family and my wife's family out of their
TerribleOpinionsGuy
6/3/20 7:43am
My oldest started a paper route at 9, and it just got passed down to siblings
ProvoSpain
6/3/20 7:43am
My 8 year old collects cans to recycle, since we live in Oregon
KingDave
6/3/20 7:45am
Clean out window wells for neighbors
the_byu_flash
6/3/20 7:53am
Not chores. IMO chores are being part of the family. Extra work above that
Baron
6/3/20 7:56am
Shouldn't the process be you have him come up with the idea and you help execute
ordinary tri guy
6/3/20 8:02am
Here's what we do
boyblue
6/3/20 8:56am
I had a little business painting house numbers onto the curbs in front of...
CoachSpeak
6/3/20 9:06am
My boys at that age wanted a Wii (it's been a few years). I told them if they
O Gaucho
6/3/20 9:35am
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