Some people think that parents should pay money to encourage their children to help with housework (cleaning, cooking etc.). Others think that they should not pay money. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
A great public discourse of contemporary times is aligned with the view whether to persuade youngsters to contribute to household chores by being compensated with monetary benefits: while some uphold this view, others believe the contrary. This essay will discuss both sides and share a viable opinion.
The proposal of persuading youngsters to contribute to household chores by using monetary benefits as a motivation has become a controversial issue, with some upholding it, others rejecting it. This essay will discuss both sides and share a viable opinion.
To start with, a lobby propounds that children learn the value of money and hard work. This is to say, when they are paid for the house work, young minds value earning money by working their fingers to the bone, leaving an enduring impact on them about such privileges not being accessible by sitting idle. For example, in Japan, to teach the importance of money, it is a custom for parents to reward their wards by completing the household tasks.
Nevertheless, the skeptics protest and assert that such endeavors are an imperative component of family obligations, wherein everyone is expected to partake without expecting financial benefits, and thus, should not be in lieu of money. The children are a part of the family and by doing the tasks: laundry, doing dishes and much more, they are fulfilling the responsibility towards the house and family, which they will have to do on their own initiative as adults, and this system could upset the family arrangement and environment.
Moreover, this could have far-fetching ramifications, daughters and sons would become greedy, precipitating into situations where they might start thinking that every work will fetch them monetary resources, causing distortions in their psyche, and impeding their integration with society, where one has to often engage selflessly for the upheaval of community,
In conclusion, considering the aforementioned views, I believe that indulging in house duties is a responsibility of children and does not need any kind of monetary inducements/ stimulants in return.
