For a long time we have always had our kids do chores with out reward other than a good job here or some sort of praise. We did not want our kids growing up thinking they had to get something for doing chores that they should do normally anyways. I wanted my kids to also know how to be independant when they left the house and be able to do things for themselves.
As they have gotten older my thinking has changed some what. We have decided to start giving our kids an allowance because we want them to start learning the value of money and how to start saving. We decided to start giving our kids $10 a week. Out of that $10 they would give $1 in tithes to church and the rest left over they would split in 1/2. One half would go in savings and the other half they can keep and spend on whatever they want. I am very grateful that we have started our kids early, at almost age 10 and 13 my kids know how to clean their own bathroom, wash their own clothes,vaccum,load and unload the dishwasher, cook and a few other things etc. Some of the these things we still do for them of course as parents but at least we know, if they had to, they know how to do it. My kids still clean their rooms and feed the animals as part of their responsibility and they do still clean there own bathroom. They will also from time to time take on the other chores just so we know they still know how to do it. Sort of a test you might say LOL.
Here is a site where kids can earn rewards for doing chores called Handi Points. It also has printable Chore Charts.
Here is another place for Kids Chore Charts!
How do you tackle kids and Chores?
Questions or Comments? 
