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Pocket money - how old? how much? chores etc?

13 replies

EldonAve · 14/05/2014 20:12

Eldest is badgering me for £ but refusing to survey his classmates on pocket money

Do yours get it?
How much?

How old are they?
Any required chores?

TIA

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CortanaFights · 14/05/2014 21:17

DS doesn't get any set amount. He just gets as and when based on what he's asked for.

He does chores though, helps cook and clean and takes care of his pets.

If your DS did do a survey no doubt he'd get an inflated figure anyway.

Has he mentioned what he wants pocket money for? If it's sweets and rubbish I'd limit, but if it's £4 for swimming plus a snack I'd relent.

nachohousekeeper · 14/05/2014 21:24

DD is 15 and gets £20 a month.

She does do chores but the two are not linked.

greensnail · 14/05/2014 21:24

My dds are 5 and almost 4. They each get £1 a week pocket money. They don't do any chores beyond tidying their toys, putting dirty clothes in laundry basket etc but those jobs are not linked to the pocket money in any way. We introduced the pocket money to attempt to stop dd1 constantly asking to buy toys and magazines and it does seem to help her understand the cost of things a bit better.

DownstairsMixUp · 14/05/2014 21:26

I never thought about this but now you have said it, my ds is always badgering for sweets or a magazine if i head near a shop, he is only 4 but maybe £2 a week I might introduce from now on providing he does little bits like put his dirty clothes in the washing basket when he gets ready for bed rather than dumping them on the floor.

Passthecake30 · 14/05/2014 21:58

4&6 here, £1 a week so long as they "attempt" to tidy up when I ask them without too much of a fuss.

I agree, it does stop the constant badgering for magazines/football cards, and they get a sense of pride saving up and paying themselves.

hanette · 15/05/2014 08:42

A fiver a week each (aged 12 and 14) but entirely dependent in them uploading the dishwasher and putting everything away

Original poster
EldonAve · 22/05/2014 00:13

thanks

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feathermucker · 22/05/2014 00:57

My almost 8 year old gets £5 a week.

IfISpellItWrongIsThatOk · 22/05/2014 01:36

Dd aged 15 gets £50 a month but buys all non essential clothes and phone credit. She does about 30 -40 min worth of chores a day. Dd 9 gets £20 a month and not many chores as she has autism.

GeorgeHerbert · 22/05/2014 06:05

Ds gets £2.50 at the weekend and £2.00 on a Monday for incidentals during the school week (ie sweets, chips!). He is 12 and expected to lay the table, help clear up and keep his room basically tidy. I pay £8 per month phone contract.

Pootrouble · 22/05/2014 17:56

only just started dd1 with pocket money. she has a chores and behaviour chart and has to get 20 ticks a week then she gets her £1 and gets a dvd in bed on the sat night. She must give me no attitude (3 chances), follow instructions we give her (a problem for dd), empty clean washing basket when it needs doing, make bed and open curtains every day and change bed on sunday

Livpie · 22/05/2014 22:22

Ds gets £15 a month plus a £10 a month bonus at the end of the month if he has kept his room tidy, laundry in linen basket etc. he has a paper round which earns him around £30 a month and if he goes to the cinema I tend to give him an extra £15 as and when required.

Livpie · 22/05/2014 22:23

Sorry forgot to say he is 15 years old.

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