How much pocket money for a seven-year-old?

[eemie]

We started giving dd pocket money last year to encourage adding and subtracting. Trouble is, it's only 60p - she can't use it to make any real choices week by week. We pay for her comics and treats and she's not getting any idea of the value of the money.

She has a birthday coming up and we are thinking of raising it (to £2.50 or £3?) Perhaps with some conditions like folding her clothes at night. What do other people do? Don't want to start playground riots. TIA

My ds1 is 7. He gets £1 a week and we give the same to ds2 who is 4. I don't give them different amounts because when they want to buy something - eg some top trump cards - they will both want them at the same time and the cards will cost the same. I think it would be unfair for ds2 to have less and so not be able to buy what he wanted.

I buy their magazines and chocolate. They usually get magazines for being good at dentist or barbers etc. They don't get them every week. They tend to save their money up for a toy or game they want and probably spend it every 4-6 weeks. Occasionally they will save up for longer and pool their money for something special like a playstation game or DVD.

Our 8 yr old and 6 yr old both get £1 IF their rooms are tidy on a Sat morning. Think it's good to keep it fairly low so they get the idea of having to save up for something if it is more expensive.

dd (9), ds1 (8) and ds2 (5) all get £1 a week in "virtual"pocket money, ie. I write it down in a book and they save up for things. Ds3 will get pocket money when he starts school. They all get the same amount although I may change this when dd starts secondary school.
I also tried giving them extra if they did certain things (always pulling curtains, making beds and tidying away clothes) but it hasn't worked so far.

ds1(9)earnis pocket money each day. it works a bit like this.
5p for getting up the first time asked!
5p for getting dressed
5p for brushing his teeth
5p for making his bed
5p for pulling his curtains (so 20p per day for just getting up and getting dressed without any fuss! = £1 per week)
he gets extras as well depending on how many jobs he has done. but jobs are general things that he should be doing any way.
10p for doing homework the day he gets it
10p for wiping up
10p for putting away
5p for brushing his teeth before bed
20p for picking the apples up in the garden
10p for each day that he keeps his bedroom tidy (to my standards not his!)
and we negotiate prices for other jobs.
most weeks he 'earns' about £1.50 - £2 e is aiming for £2 each week as the magazine that he likes each week is £1.99. sometimes he will save it up in his money box for a toy or a computer game.

blimey vickiyumyum, how have you got time to track all that ??!!!

She'll be seven on her birthday. If we gave her £1 it wouldn't really change anything, it's still not enough to buy a comic. It might make her think twice about whether she really wants a go on one of those rides at the supermarket.

A week or so ago my ds (5 1/2) said he wanted to do chores so he could have pocket money. He has got no idea on the value of things but dh and I agreed on £1 per week if he will make his bed, tidy his room and put his toys away at night. We're only 10 days down the line but so far it's working!

its easy i just remeber the basic morning stuff and write the rest in my diary just a little total for each day in the corner. e.g tuesday 20p

he also gets deductions for bad behaviour or not doing something after being asked twice!

to be honest we are considering changing the system to actually giving him the coins as he goes along as it gives him more of a visual reminder of what his good behaviour is earning him.

p.s we have had major problems with his behaviour in the past so this in comparison with dealing with the endless tantrums, strops and rudeness is childs play!

My children get a pound a week. (age 5, 7 and 8). Tying it to tidy bedrooms on a Saturday morning is a really good idea!

I think you are right eemie, things are so expensive these days, that you have to give them a bit more to make money meaningful. It also means that they are a bit older than we were, before they can do pocket money maths. When I was 5, I got 5p a week, and I could do the maths of buying a milky way for 3p!
Nowadays, they have to be able to count to 50 or 100 straight away, and do the corresponding arithmetic.

I feel bad now, i don't give my kids pocket money.

To be honest the main reason i don't is because I can't always garuntee that i'll have it to give them.

They do get a pound here and there off my brother and my dad though and they also get there share of the coppers when it's all cashed in (usually about £15 each).

15 yr old-££7 week {tidy room on Sat etc)has to buy evrything himself
12 yr old £5 week same
10 yr old £3.50 week same
6 yr old £1 week (usually loses it and sreams "thief" at evryone)

Nothing is bought for them unless they save up!

Extra cash can be earned but I'm TOUGH! My standards or nothing!!