A Great Motivating Tool for Kids ~ Get Those Chores Done and Learn to Save!

June 27, 2012 by · 13 Comments
Need Help Getting the Kids to do Their Chores?
~ Tykoon Is the Answer ~
I have two kids, ages 5 and 7 (almost 8), and believe it or not it’s the older one I have real problems with doing her chores. Yes, she gets an allowance, and I also give her non-monetary related incentives. These seemed to work for a while, but she gets bored and fights with me about doing them. I tried the sticker chart. That worked for about a week. In any case, the one thing that does seem to motivate her is being on my computer;”Like a big person doing work,” she says. 
Tykoon is an online resource for parents to help motivate and teach kids about responsibility and money. You can set-up chores for the kids to complete, set-up how they are going to use their money (spending, saving, donating to charity), and they can set-up goals of things they are saving for (college, a video game, and in my daughter’s case a stuffed animal). It is so easy to sign-up and set-up your account. The program is functional and simple to figure out. You can set-up pages for multiple kids, decide on tasks (and the frequency of the task), and what incentive the kids will receive for completing the task (money or a non-monetary).

Tykoon Site

My daughter is SUPER excited about the program. I have never seen her more motivated to do chores. I liked that she even added more chores to her list than I had for her. She added clean the rabbit cage out and feed the rabbit. She asks to check my computer now all the time, and she likes that she can see the money build up in her account. 

Tykoon Site

Tykoon Site
You can also download a Tykoon app from the iTunes store to run on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. I will definitely be downloading these apps to both my iPhone and iPad as I can see my daughter loves this program and it’s motivating her. This will give her multiple places to access the program when I am on the computer. She tried to kick me off the computer this morning to check off that she brushed her teeth! 



My daughter’s favorite part of the program so far is creating her own goals and what she wants to save up for! I love that! And my favorite part is we can discuss the importance of money, saving money, and donating to others.

Also, if you invite 5 friends to sign-up and they stay on for one month, then you will get a $25 Amazon GC! How great is that! It’s a WIN~WIN since the program rocks, so they will love it and thank you for introducing it to them and you will make a little Amazon money!

Make sure to check out Tykoon! Great site! Motivating for kids! I highly recommend it and my daughter loves it! 

FEATURES (supplied from Tykoon):
•    Chore Charts: Parents set up activities on chore charts so kids know exactly what they need to do to earn their allowance each week.
•    Allowance Tracking: Tykoon tracks how much allowance kids get each week but only with parental approval, making sure kids are doing what they need to do to earn it.
•    Non‐monetary Rewards: Money isn’t the only thing kids want. Tykoon rewards also include minutes for TV, Internet, gaming and staying up past bedtime.
•    Goal Setting: Kids and parents work together to set the right financial goals like regularly saving money, saving up for wishlist items and donating to good causes.
•    Wishlists: Kids choose items from the Tykoon Store to add to their wishlists. Wishlists can be used to list things kids are saving up to buy, as well as to help extended family members know what the kids want most for the holidays, birthdays and other special occasions.
•    Giving: Giving back is important so Tykoon supports many charitable organizations and works with Network for Good to process verified 501(c)3 charity donations through the Tykoon platform.
•    Parent Dashboard: Enables parents to set parameters, oversee their child’s activity, assign household chores and approve all transactions before a child makes a purchase.
•    Parental Controls: Over 25 parental control and privacy settings that parents can set based on personal preferences.
•    Kid Dashboard: Kids can track how much they have saved, set goals and shop online in a kid‐safe, secure Amazon‐powered store that only lets them access what parents let them access.
•    Safe & Secure: Certified by kidSAFE® Seal Program and 100% COPPA compliant. •    Tykoon Store: Enables kid‐safe, secure online shopping. Parents can control what products kids can see
and the store requires parental approval and participation for every purchase.
•    Tykoon Spotted iPhone App: Kids can use the app to snap pictures of what they want and add it to their wish list; parents have easy access to the app for efficient approvals and chore chart updates. 

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Tykoon. I received a promotional item as a thank-you for participating. My opinions and thoughts are mine and mine alone.

Filed Under: Apps, Chores, iPad, iPhone, kids, Mama Luvs Books, Mom Central, Responsibility, Saving Money, Tykoon ·
Kristin

Comments

  1. Ashley S says:
    June 27, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    My son is a little too young for this now, but it looks like a great program for when he is older! Looks very user-friendly too! I like that they have an iPhone app 🙂 Thanks for sharing this info! Bookmarking for the future.

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  2. Glenda says:
    June 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    WOW this seems like it is a site I need to check out as well as my son fights bedtime and teeth brushing and he is going to be 5 so I can use it for him as well.

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  3. Danielle Simmons says:
    June 27, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    What a great site! I will definitely be needing it in the near future. Love how motivational it is.

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  4. Celebrate Woman says:
    June 27, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Cool resource. My 4-year-old cannot read yet, but loves anything apps! I’ll make a note of them and check them out.

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  5. Stephanie says:
    June 27, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    Looks like a very fun site! I was a little confused, is it a free site or a subscription? I can see how this would be motivating for some kids. 🙂

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  6. Africa's Blog - Debbie Mc Loughlin says:
    June 27, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    this is awesome!!! I need this to make me do my chores hahaha!!

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  7. LOVE MELISSA:) says:
    June 27, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    This is a great site! Would be awesome when my kids get older. Thank you!

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  8. Diane says:
    June 27, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    Man I wish they had this when I was a kid! I was always asking for extra chores to save up for new toys!

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  9. Michelle Garrett says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    Awesome resource! I’ll definitely be looking into this for my 10 year old. I love the goal setting and giving aspects of it!

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  10. Donna says:
    June 28, 2012 at 4:51 am

    I’ll definitely check it out, because this sounds exactly what I need to get my son motivated to do his chores!

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  11. Cheap Is The *New* Classy says:
    June 28, 2012 at 5:09 am

    I think this sounds great! Especially the budgeting and planning that it teaches the children! Chore charts = awesome!

    Dawn
    http://www.cheapisthenewclassy.com

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  12. Sharon Martin Beck Valley Books says:
    June 28, 2012 at 9:03 am

    Il have to take a look at this, my kids definitely need encouragement !

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  13. Candice Moretti says:
    June 28, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Good to know about these up and coming types of services that will help with chores. Tanks for sharing.

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