Points and a reward shop for 12-year-olds
How to run a points and a reward shop for a 12-year-old: the steps, pitfalls and real numbers, about 125 points a week at 12.
Setting it up
- Give each job points by size: 5 for a small job, 10 for a bigger one
- List rewards at a day, half a week and two weeks of points
- Let children suggest rewards for the shop
- Approve jobs before the points land
- Review prices once a month
What to watch for
- Prices that never change as they earn more
- Paying points for basic manners
- A shop with nothing they actually want
The numbers at 12
- Points a week
- 125
- Small reward
- 20 points
- Medium reward
- 65 points
- Big reward
- 250 points
- Saving goal
- 625 points
The system suits ages 6 to 12. Numbers come from a typical week of jobs at 12, at 5 points for a daily job and 10 for a weekly one.
TaskFamily does this with a reward shop with prices you set, approvals, wishlists and goals that show when they will get there.
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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.