This is #day11.
Over the summer, I am writing a short post about our day. The posts highlight some of our fun times, boring times, and imperfect times.
#Day11
My 5-year-old child earned his first paycheck.
. . . Somehow,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . that
. . . . . . . . . sentence
. reads
. . . . . disturbingly.
Boy likes a video game.
Lives are limited.
The limits generate natural breaks.
I like this. But, boy gets stuck on a level.
His lives end too quickly.
No one likes this.
• To upgrade
• Or not to upgrade?
• That
• Is
• The
• Question
We make a deal (and a contract).
Complete three tasks.
Each task earns 50p.
He can use the money to upgrade.
Excited, we plan the tasks.
Then, we went out.
Boy enjoyed climbing, running, balancing, and sliding.
At home, he began choosing which toys would come to Canada.
He practiced pulling his suitcase.
Throughout the day, boy accomplished his tasks.
He returned to the trickiest ones and persisted.
He made decisions about his work and made sure they met his own standards.
Boy proudly told daddy about his work.
Tasks complete.
Boy earned enough to upgrade the game.
He passed the level.
It was a day of accomplishments.
Today, I wasn’t a perfect boss.
My employee wasn’t perfect.
And other manager? He was equally flawed.
Our plans for tomorrow have been cancelled. So, Friday will unravel freely.
Do your kids earn money? What systems do you use?
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