Should kids get an Allowance?

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Should kids get an Allowance?
Topic Started: Oct 17 2015, 02:13 PM (504 Views)
reddgirl64	Oct 19 2015, 12:01 PM Post #31
Posts: 10,087 Group: Members Member #284 Joined: Dec 16, 2009	VoiceofReason Oct 19 2015, 11:20 AM Quote: I'm trying to figure out why, I see it differently today, than the past.. I'm curious about that as well. When I hear about teens and drug use, I always wonder where they got the money. My kid goes to school broke, and I like it. She's told me a friend loaned her a dollar to buy chips on a day when she didn't want the school lunch. I made sure she had a dollar to pay the kid back the next day but... I don't see myself giving her pocket money - yet. When she starts dating, she'll definitely be given mad money. (Lunch is paid for online.) I'm summing it up to modern society. I took my niece (16) shopping for a dance. I was going to foot the bill, she said no problem, she had a debit card, that contained allowance money.. To her, a job is for the poorer kids, and her working is like taking money out of their pockets!! (I must add, my sister and BIL, are real elitist) I see kids at Starbucks, paying with debit cards, their own! Teenagers today are the entitlement society. Things are just there for them.. It's different..and I think the adjustment would have to be on the parent's part vs theirs.. How old is your daughter? I think 10-13, they are still pretty 'cute'..I, would however, rather have girls at the teenage stage, than boys.



Moon Pie	Oct 19 2015, 12:19 PM Post #32
Posts: 869 Group: Members Member #2,273 Joined: Mar 27, 2014	My little boy helps around the house but it's his natural personality. He loves to help out. He's too young to be given spending money. And my baby girl is certainly too young as she isn't even in school yet. But she helps around the house too with simple chores. She likes to feed the dog. I think children should do household chores to learn how to take care of themselves when they get older. I don't believe they should be paid for it. Getting paid to do above and beyond is a great way to give them money and to teach them how to save, spend, and handle money too.



VoiceofReason	Oct 19 2015, 01:54 PM Post #33
Posts: 14,809 Group: Members Member #1,071 Joined: Aug 27, 2011	Moon Pie Oct 19 2015, 12:19 PM My little boy helps around the house but it's his natural personality. He loves to help out. He's too young to be given spending money. And my baby girl is certainly too young as she isn't even in school yet. But she helps around the house too with simple chores. She likes to feed the dog. I think children should do household chores to learn how to take care of themselves when they get older. I don't believe they should be paid for it. Getting paid to do above and beyond is a great way to give them money and to teach them how to save, spend, and handle money too. That settles that. Edited by VoiceofReason, Oct 19 2015, 01:54 PM.



Ether	Oct 19 2015, 02:23 PM Post #34
Posts: 10,299 Group: Members Member #1,844 Joined: Jan 29, 2013	VoiceofReason Oct 18 2015, 10:47 AM Ether Oct 17 2015, 08:21 PM Can't Help It Oct 17 2015, 07:49 PM I agree with Snide, my kids except for the youngest one were rather frugal with their allowances. When the oldest one started driving I gave him extra to help on gas but their dad said I was spoiling him so I left it up to him to decide how to handle it....when he didn't I made a deal with my son, to pay half of his insurance premium and I would provide X$ in gas money...if he ran it all out he walked. So he got a part-time job after football season. We won't talk about the youngest one. Once in started playing basketball and got a partite job that's when that allowance started kicking in. I had to pay for all my uniforms and equipment. Gas, books etc. My mom wanted me to be responsible. I learned a lot my Junior year So, Ether, are you saying your mom continued your allowance while you had a part-time job? She did, because I was school in couldn't work alot of hours. It was a recreation leader at an elementary school and I only worked 2-3 hours a day 4 days a week. She didn't want me to have that job because she wanted me to focus on school. I needed to keep busy and the clothes and stuff I wanted I couldn't afford on allowance alone. Step dad made it clear I had to earn my wants but my needs came first. I had to pay for my own books, field trips, equipment, clothes etc.



Ether	Oct 19 2015, 02:41 PM Post #35
Posts: 10,299 Group: Members Member #1,844 Joined: Jan 29, 2013	kennyinbmore Oct 19 2015, 08:59 AM I never did the allowance thing. You want something? Bring me home some A's and B's. I refuse to pay my children to do chores they should be doing anyway. Who gets paid for chores? Lol My allowance was 25 bucks a week and a 100 FOR A & Bs.



Plus 1	Oct 19 2015, 02:54 PM Post #36
Posts: 1,125 Group: Members Member #2,164 Joined: Dec 6, 2013	Yes! They most certainly should. Although it's a parent's responsibility to give their offspring the basics, it's important they work, earn money, save, and buy their own items that they really want. Working for extra clothes, music, etc... is a great teaching moment for them. Plus, they can be at home earning the money instead of running around under someone else's care. It's a win / win.



VoiceofReason	Oct 19 2015, 03:52 PM Post #37
Posts: 14,809 Group: Members Member #1,071 Joined: Aug 27, 2011	@Plus 1 - Like you, I think those lessons are important. 👍🏽 Maybe $10 for A's, B $5. And if it's an A in math or science maybe a STEM bonus. And tips for going above and beyond on chores. That should do for now. Edited by VoiceofReason, Oct 19 2015, 03:59 PM.



beserker	Oct 21 2015, 10:39 AM Post #38
Posts: 4,242 Group: Members Member #828 Joined: Mar 25, 2011	VoiceofReason Oct 19 2015, 03:52 PM @Plus 1 - Like you, I think those lessons are important. 👍🏽 Maybe $10 for A's, B $5. And if it's an A in math or science maybe a STEM bonus. And tips for going above and beyond on chores. That should do for now. bribery.... bad !! ps: .. don`t employ house helps.... everybody works..... u go to work everyday to earn the rent etc right? their `work" is been a student .. and share of work keeping the house running tight just saying ... allowance ..just cover the basic school lunch break +$100/ month is fair enough i don`t believe students should work during school sessions...summer jobs ok



Moon Pie	Oct 21 2015, 11:12 AM Post #39
Posts: 869 Group: Members Member #2,273 Joined: Mar 27, 2014	I didn't get an allowance as a kid! I was expected to attend school and do well because I was told to. If I didn't my life was going to be my butt meet the wooden spoon!! LOL I did get a job though when I was older. It was a great learning experience for me. I'm not against an allowance at all! I think it can help kids be responsible and they gain self confidence!



VoiceofReason	Oct 21 2015, 03:12 PM Post #40
Posts: 14,809 Group: Members Member #1,071 Joined: Aug 27, 2011	beserker Oct 21 2015, 10:39 AM VoiceofReason Oct 19 2015, 03:52 PM @Plus 1 - Like you, I think those lessons are important. 👍🏽 Maybe $10 for A's, B $5. And if it's an A in math or science maybe a STEM bonus. And tips for going above and beyond on chores. That should do for now. bribery.... bad !! ps: .. don`t employ house helps.... everybody works..... u go to work everyday to earn the rent etc right? their `work" is been a student .. and share of work keeping the house running tight just saying ... allowance ..just cover the basic school lunch break +$100/ month is fair enough i don`t believe students should work during school sessions...summer jobs ok What? Bribery? I call it an incentivized method for redistribution of family finances in a responsible way.



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