Worth Much More Than a Quarter
Asher, my son, asked my wife and me for an allowance.
We smiled. We exchanged a knowing glance at each other. We'd been waiting for this day.
Leah and I decided that we were not going to pay our children to do things that are a part of normal, day-to-day, being-a-part-of-a-family things (See: take out the trash, make your bed, pick up dog plops, etc.) Rather, we decided that we would "pay" for our kids to do things that we value and see as important. In Asher's case, we came up with reading books, then reporting back to us. A book report, per se. But I decided to add a touch of Geek Dad, in this case: Books + Reports + Technology (Posterous/Gmail) = Asher's reading blog, "25 Cents for My Thoughs". For each book he reads and blogs about, he earns 25 cents. His first post, a brief review of Brian Moses' Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe, is up now. (NOTE: I added an Amazon affiliate link in the post. If anyone clicks on the link in Asher's blog and buys the book, he get's store credit to buy books of his own.)
My hope is that Asher reads himself a library . . .and I go broke, one quarter at a time.
Olivia and Asher Go to Paso Robles
Rollin' Rollin' Rolling Hills
Asher is heading to kindergarten this Fall. Rolling Hills Elementary is where the Asher Cat will begin his academic journey. Even though Asher doesnt look to excited to be a kinder, Leah and I are very excited for Rolling HIlls' combined K-3 program.
