Do you have your kid mow your yard

I started my son cutting at 13 also. No other kid in neighborhood cuts their grass.

My kids aren't old enough but they certainly will.

I've said for years I don't understand why teen age kids don't mow more often. People always chime back well you have liability and can pay a pro like $10 more a week to do it. Valid points.

$25/ mow to your own kid is a lot IMO. It used to be part of my chores for my allowance for a measly $5 in the 90s.

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$25/ mow to your own kid is a lot IMO. It used to be part of my chores for my allowance for a measly $5 in the 90s.

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My parents used to pay me $20 a mow. Separate from other chores. 98 to 2005

Damn, my dad used to make me cut half an acre with a non-self propelled push mower for free-fifty (riding lawn mower broke and was never replaced).

Cut my own yard up until a few weeks ago, but will definitely have my kiddo cutting when he comes of age. I'll probably pay him though.

Made mine start when he was 9.

He's 14 now and he pushes and I edge and blow everything off.

My 7 year old mows my 18k sqft no payment.

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I don’t understand why your kid would not mow.

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most are lazy worthless shits and mommy wont let daddy make them do chores

some are just dads that rather do it themselves because it has to be done in an exact specific way that requires they watch every blade of grass get cut. my dad fell into this category because i cut the front yard first and then the back yard which goes against the laws of the galaxy so i was told to not touch the lawn mower ever again. for equally silly reasons i was barred from weed eater trimming as well. some are just so OCD about their yards they can let anyone else do it.

then there are the ones who are just so stupid you cant trust them to operate power tools or lawn equipt without a trip to the hospital


if kids are physically and mentally able to help with yard work then they should, and not expect to get paid for it, its covered by the rent you dont pay

Mine in on his madden grass cutting voyage as i type.

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How crazy is this? I pay my son $25 to mow and weed eat

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That is crazy! I’d get grounded if I didn’t mow the yard. And there was definitely no monetary gift involved either

13 and we share the duties...he does more than me.