DS is 12, so not quite a teenager but thought this would be the best place to post!
I wanted to talk money please...
How do you manage money? Pocket money? Chores?
Did you get to a point that you gave your teen their child benefit on the proviso they paid for their own clothes?
DS has got to the age of wanting to be out with his friends more and more, sometimes shopping/lunch, sometimes an activity like swimming or a football astro turf place.
At the moment I just give him money as an when he needs it. He doesn't fritter money away and tends not to ask for more than he needs.
In the past I've given him £5 a fortnight pocket money but this won't cover any of the things he wants to do - I'm keen to encourage him to go out as otherwise he'd stay in on the ps4 all weekend..!
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mrsfrazzled · 31/03/2016 14:22
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