Pocket Money

[readywithwellies]

Have another thread going and lots of people are referring to 'pocket money'. I never had pocket money, I got 20p a day if I did the washing up though and had a paper round from 12.

So I am obviously behind the times when it comes to this pocket money malarky. I have 3 dcs. Oldest is 9, middle is 5 and youngest is 3.

DD, 9, has a contract phone £15 per month, violin lessons (don't know whether this is relevant?) DS, 5, has swimming lessons. DD, 3 does nowt as yet.

So how much pocket money is reasonable? What should it be for? What I mean is, what should I still buy other than basic provisions such as food/clothes etc. Also, do you get more pocket money as you get older? Also, am I out of touch for expecting some 'work' before I dole out cash - simple age specific tasks - picking up toys, wiping up, clearing the table?

This is a great thread.

My daughter is 12, 13 after Christmas and I'd got into the habit of £2 a week.

My exasperation at the lack of bringing me her school planner to sign, without being nagged led me to put a stop to it last spring. She's not once got her act together, but equally, she isn't materialistic and doesn't ask for lots of things.

But she's not a materialistic child. She has violin and dancing lessons and guinea pigs. I pay for all these things . . . perhaps I should alter the arrangements?