Agreed with those above, I started mowing at 8 or 9.

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Jun 3, 2020
9:52:56am

displacedute Truly Addicted User

Agreed with those above, I started mowing at 8 or 9.

My dad helped at first, but it was my responsibility around that age.

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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.

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

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

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.

6/3/20 7:25am

Social media influencer.

Blueto

6/3/20 7:36am

Chores? Maybe turn the incentive into a Commission structure?

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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