How do you ladies with older kids handle allowance. Until now I just randomly have given my two girl spare change to put in their piggy banks and occasionally they use it to buy themselves something small. They take it to the store, find something they have enough money to buy, and give it to the cashier themselves.

But one of my daycare kids who just turned 5 told me he gets a weekly allowance for cleaning his room. My first thought was why should this little kid be paid to do something he should be doing anyway.

I don't mind the idea of an allowance, but I am hesitant to be giving it out in order for them to help their family take care of the house they live in.