How much allowance should an 8 year old, a 10 year old, and a 12 year old get?

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Sara

I have three kids, two boys ages 8 and 10, and a 12 year old daughter. They do chores, help out, they're good kids. They're always asking for money or asking me to buy them candy or toys or nail polish or whatever else, me and my husband agree it might be a good idea for them to have an allowance. We haven't decided how much they should get yet. They each do 3 or 4 chores a day (washing dishes, laundry, taking care of pets, sweeping, etc.) and help me out with any other tasks I have for them to do. The oldest cooks dinner once or twice a week. They're good with keeping their rooms clean and stuff like that. They never complain when I ask them to do things and are pretty good with getting them done right away.
I trust the older two to not waste all of their money on candy and useless junk that they don't need, though the youngest will definitely need some guidance.

How much do you suggest I give them? If you are a parent, how much do your kids get? If you are a child, how much do your parents give you?

Thanks.

**Also, this is not my account, I don't have a yahoo answers account so my niece let me use hers.

Answer
5 a week...

What are some tips for teaching piano lessons?

Sarah

I'm about to start teaching piano lessons to a kid around the block. (Yes, we're friends already.) He is 10 years old, and doesn't like sitting still for long. He always wants to show me his new toys and such. I will be giving him a 30 minute lesson once a week. Does anyone have any tips on how to keep him interested in the piano and how to teach him? He has never played before, so it will be from the very beginning of teaching. Thanks everyone!

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Can he read music? Or will you be teaching him without music? I would start off the lesson by asking him to fool around on the piano, and see if he can ear out a song. If you lose his attention due to his difficulty with playing, offer to play the piece for him to hear. Or start working on something else. I never could focus for the entire half hour either, and my piano teacher allowed some small talk, but never for more than a couple minutes. And don't let him bring his toys to your house. (Or make him put away his toys if the lesson is at his house).

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