Guides for grown-ups
Practical answers to the questions that come up around chores and money, with sources where we use figures, and a note where we’re not neutral.
Chores by age: a practical list from 2 to 16
What most children can manage at each age, how to teach a new job, and a free chart to print.
How much pocket money should a child get? UK averages by age
UK figures from age 6 to 18, what they miss, and how to pick an amount that suits your family.
Should you pay kids for chores? Both sides, honestly
The case for, the case against, what the research says, and a middle path that many families use.
Kids’ debit card or chore app? An honest comparison
What prepaid cards and chore apps each do, what they cost, and when you’d pick one over the other.
How to explain interest to a child (without a whiteboard)
A story, a kitchen-table experiment, and what to say when they ask why the bank pays you at all.