19. Shopping

Running errands is a great way to get your kids out of the house in this day and age (when they spend so much time in front of a screen) and, if they’re old enough, having them pick up some groceries for a small financial reward is a fantastic idea.

It’s setting them up for a job they’ll have to do regularly for themselves when they’re older, while simultaneously earning them a little cash and making your life easier.

If it’s something they’re happy doing, they could even offer their services to other people locally – perhaps elderly neighbours who struggle to get around, but are happy to pay a little money to a hardworking youngster in order to have their shopping picked up, for example.