The Obama kids, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are not spoiled! Despite their father being the President of the United States, the girls receive only $1 per week for allowance. And they don't get the dollar for the heck of it either - they have to work for it!
President Obama said he gives his daughters just one dollar each per week for doing their choirs. The girls are asked to set the table for meals, rinse dishes and keep their rooms and closets tidy. Some are criticizing Obama for giving his girls such a low amount - one critic even urged Obama to "provide a fiscal stimulus" for his kids.
The Obama girls are also expected to follow the same rules that the family had back in Chicago.
Bedtime is still 8 p.m., they're expected to set their own alarm clocks and get themselves up for school in the morning. Part of keeping their rooms clean, is making their beds. And when they eventually get a dog, they'll be in charge of walking it and scooping the poop.
First Lady Michelle said in her first interview with ABC, about the girls making their beds, "That was the first thing I said to some of the staff when I did my visit. Don't make their beds. Make mine. Skip the kids. They have to learn these things."
Mr. Obama and Michelle are learning to balance their parenting with their public responsibilities and both are committed to keeping their little girls grounded, according to friends and family.
Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama's brother said, "Those are some special girls, and everyone is rooting for them to make it through this intact."
President Obama agreed. "Right now, they're not self conscious. You know, they don't have an attitude. And I think one of our highest priorities over the next four years is retaining that."
Do your kids receive an allowance? If so, do they have to do chores to earn it? And what's a reasonable amount to give children?
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