Family goal jar: how to set one up
Every child's effort fills one shared jar towards a family treat, so siblings pull together. Ages 3 to 16: steps, pitfalls and real point numbers.
Setting it up
- Choose one shared reward, like a beach day or a pizza night
- Set the target so it takes two to four weeks
- Every approved job adds to the jar, whoever did it
- Show the jar somewhere everyone sees it
- Celebrate on the day it fills, then pick the next goal together
What to watch for
- One child doing all the work
- A goal so far away nobody believes in it
- Taking points out of the shared jar
The numbers at different ages
| Age | Points a week | A small reward | A big reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 35 | 5 points | 70 points |
| 10 | 125 | 20 points | 250 points |
| 16 | 105 | 15 points | 210 points |
From a typical week of jobs at each age, at 5 points for a daily job and 10 for a weekly one.
TaskFamily does this with a family goal with one progress bar every child fills, and a weekly Family Quest boss siblings fight together.
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Point numbers are worked out from a typical week of jobs at each age. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.