What are your thoughts on this?

sounds good, but damn kids get video games and tablets earlier and earlier. Does he have a phone too?

I think six is too young for that kind of thing..

you're teaching him great work ethics and respect for money...so many kids don't learn those things these days...esp the work ethics.

I applaud you for teaching him that money does not grow on trees, one must work for it.

Good. But i think he should also have a lil piggy bank.

I think it's a great way to teach him responsibility and independency

Good idea. Does he know how to keep track of how much he spends and how much is left on the card?

I make my kids save 20% of all money earned. They don't much like it. I figure better for them to make a habit of it now, than a hard lesson later. Plus, I think it will give them a better start for when they are on their own.

I think 6 is too young for this kin of reward system. They can barely wrap their heads around money as it is, to conceptualize it digitally vs having tactile notes and coinage they can count can be a difficult skill for them.

There something to be said for nurturing intrinsic motivation to keep one's home and person well kept. Do you as an adult get paid to do those tasks? Most of us don't. Do you want your kid expecting a pay off into their older teens every time they chip in around the house ... or would you prefer when it comes time to clean dishes or the floor or their clothes - that they just do it along with every other member of the household?

I think it's a great way to teach him how to be responsible. :) But of course, you need to remind him that there are things that shouldn't require payment.

I read something like this somewhere. What the mom did was to put a list of her own under the son's bed. It goes something like: taking care of you when you're sick - 0.00, preparing your breakfast - 0.00, showering you with love - 0.00

I think in the story's case it's cute because the kid was being too much. But if you can see that your son is becoming someone better because of the strategy, I'd say keep it up and just remind him that some things shouldn't require payment. It all depends on the kids. They're all different you see.

Sounds fine to me, it's a lot more than some parents do with their kids.

Sounds fine to me, we did something similar when I was young.

great. prepares him for the working.

I think you need to make him pay for his own consumables and tools for each chore.