About pocket money

[bonnieslilsister]

You know when a 15 year old has pocket money/allowance and she starts to earn a bit of money by baby sitting do you still give her her normal amount of pocket money?

My dd went almost apoplectic when I suggested she shouldn't get her usual pocket money because of this.

Then I thought, if I didnt give her the money there would be no incentive for her to do any work at all. She has had a flurry of babysitting requests in the last few weeks and has earned £80!!

The problem is it is not regular and she might not be asked for months.

If you stop pocket money then there is no incentive to work iyswim.

My parents got funny when they dicovered I was in the black in my bank aaount and wouldn't give me as much money for clothes as my sister who never had a 10'er on her though we had the same amount of pocket money. Pissed me off no end.

Thanks everyone, I think I have been convinced to continue with the pocket money!

I agree, continue the pocket money otherwise you are sending the message to her that working doesn't pay.