I guess it depends on your finances
And on the long term plan.
We don’t know you or your circumstances
But,
id be inclined not to increase It.
i understand what youre saying.
She gets £200 a month, spend £100-120 on nights out, only leaving £80 for other stuff which isnt much depending on her clothing tastes.
BUT
if you increase it, you aren’t teaching her to budget, which will be invaluable when she has her own financial responsibilities. You’re teaching her she can spend how she likes, and if it doesn’t cover what she wants, then someone will find more.
I don’t buy clothes every month
nor do I go out weekly and I suspect many others are the same.
Because I can’t afford to and don’t have the time.
Many Alevel and uni students will be working part time and may have more money because of that, but that’s a choice they’ve made. Some may not even be earning that much or won’t have the free time to go out. Everyone is different
But I think the real question is what’s the end goal?
After A levels will it be uni? Or work?
At that point, will she give up any of her sports to make time for studying/working and socialising?
In the future, will she only apply for jobs that fit round her sports?
im not saying that’s wrong, plenty of people do it
others have to cut back to make things work
But what im saying is, unless you’re incredibly wealthy, you can’t and won’t support her forever
She’ll need to learn to prioritise and budget, and to make sacrifices and choices. And you funding whatever life she wants isn’t going to give her those skills.
She might think you’re the best parents ever right now because you’re enabling her to study and continue sports she loves, you’re paying for everything, taking her on holidays and giving her an allowance for fun stuff.
But in the future
When she has to manage bills, and a job and family
And can’t always have or do whatever she wants
She will look back and resent that you didn’t prepare her for the real world.
You do you, you raise your child as you see fit.
Me personally, I’d either keep the allowance as is, and teach her to budget so as PP suggested maybe go out every 2 weeks so clothes can be bought, or buy cheaper stuff.
OR I’d increase the allowance, in exchange for household tasks, and a percentage being saved for the future.
OR I’d keep it as it is and if she wanted more she would have to work for it, and if that meant tough choices about sport then so be it.
it sounds harsh and I don’t mean it to,
But both my sister and DH had everything paid for and were allowed not to work so they could chaise as late teens
snd as adults they constantly struggle because they aren’t used to having to make tough decisions and prioritise money. Both frequently run back to their parents who still subsidise them.
So it’s really up to you what you want the future to look like