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A question for parents, would you expect your kids to help their grandparents, with lawn mowing specifically, free or paid?
Grandparents and grandkids live a 5 minute walk from each other, and grandparents yard takes about 10-15 minutes to mow, once a week. Grandkid gets lunch or snacks after. Oldest grandson is trying to make money as he’s only 13. Grandparents are elderly. Son has been doing it up until now.
Would you want your child to do that as a good deed or paid?
When I was a kid, I was had to spend a full week in my grandmother's NYC apartment, helping her do her spring cleaning. I hated going, but my uncle always slipped me a $20 in gratitude, which was a fortune to a preteen back then. That was a bonus, there was no agreement in place.
As a parent, yes, I would definitely want my sons to help their grandparents if asked, and I wouldn't expect my parents, who stepped up to babysit them whenever needed, to pay. I would probably treat the boys to something in thanks.
As a grandparent, I'd want to pay a little, especially since he's trying to earn money.
I don't know if you can raise someone into "wanting to help." I think that's more of an innate quality that some are born with. Some of our kids/grandkids will always jump when someone needs help and others have to be really pushed, even when they are adults and should know better.
A question for parents, would you expect your kids to help their grandparents, with lawn mowing specifically, free or paid?
Grandparents and grandkids live a 5 minute walk from each other, and grandparents yard takes about 10-15 minutes to mow, once a week. Grandkid gets lunch or snacks after. Oldest grandson is trying to make money as he’s only 13. Grandparents are elderly. Son has been doing it up until now.
Would you want your child to do that as a good deed or paid?
As a good deed. Fifteen minutes is so little time - I guess it's worth $5 or less. But if you can't spare 15 minutes to a grandparent who buys you birthday/Christmas presents, I think it's sad.
A question for parents, would you expect your kids to help their grandparents, with lawn mowing specifically, free or paid?
Grandparents and grandkids live a 5 minute walk from each other, and grandparents yard takes about 10-15 minutes to mow, once a week. Grandkid gets lunch or snacks after. Oldest grandson is trying to make money as he’s only 13. Grandparents are elderly. Son has been doing it up until now.
Would you want your child to do that as a good deed or paid?
I would set the expectation that we do not charge grandparents. However, if I was a grandparent, I would give my grandchild a "tip." My FIL always gave me a $10 "tip" for doing his errands once a week as an adult.
I spent a half day doing the errands so this in no way compensated me for my time and expense; it was more a token of his appreciation.
So, in this case, maybe a "tip" of $25 once a month from the son if grandparents don't offer.
Last edited by Maddie104; 04-21-2024 at 11:58 AM..
Have the grandparents been free babysitters? Do the Grandparents give the kids xmas and birthday presents? Family should help family without expectations. If anyone should pay it should be the kid's father since he's turned that duty over to his son. It should be mentioned to the teen that this is a quick thing to help his grandparents and not the kind of thing one normally charges. It doesn't sound like the grandparents said - hey grandson, I want to hire you. We haven't been told if the Grandparents are just living on Social Security or what their financial situation is. Little things can make a difference.
A question for parents, would you expect your kids to help their grandparents, with lawn mowing specifically, free or paid?
Grandparents and grandkids live a 5 minute walk from each other, and grandparents yard takes about 10-15 minutes to mow, once a week. Grandkid gets lunch or snacks after. Oldest grandson is trying to make money as he’s only 13. Grandparents are elderly. Son has been doing it up until now.
Would you want your child to do that as a good deed or paid?
maybe you as the parent can pay him?
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