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ok, Im sure people have asked in the past but how much do you give DC as pocket money?

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:00

So does it include mobile phone top up
or Guides
or Swimming
or going out for lunch with D friend
or pencil cases
or stationary
or anything else that might crop up!!!!!!

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:01

oh and what age???????????????????

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Tortington · 17/03/2007 00:05

i make mine do chores. its a personal thing as to what you give them in respose for chores. but my chilren work for their money, tey realise it doesn;t coem free in life.

hana · 17/03/2007 00:07

my eldest child doesn't get pocket money yet, shes 5 and a half. doenst really underst and value of it yet

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Rhubarb · 17/03/2007 00:07

I send mine out after every event in the park or theatre etc, they are my own little metal detectors!

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:09

yes I agree to that, as I make mine do chores but just wondered what the going rate was for A say a 13yr old
B say a 9 yr old
C say a 7 yr old

Od I have to get this right or e,lse my name is MUD

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:10

the other thing I would like to ask is do you shudder at what they buy or can you just grin and bear it???????????

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Rhubarb · 17/03/2007 00:11

They do chores or they get punished. Who said owt about rewards?

It's their duty.

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:11

Rhubarb will remember that!

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myturn · 17/03/2007 00:14

13 and 12 y.o. get around £5 per week. This is for them to spend as they please. I know it is not much but I pay for everything else.

7 and 6 y.o. don't get pocket money as such yet. Will wait until they start realising it exists...

They ALL do chores.

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:18

MY turn dont you feel bad if they spend it on something that is a complete and utter waste of money? And do you make them do chores? and if so what? As Im trying to astablish what is ok and what is not OK

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HallelujahImaBum · 17/03/2007 00:19

DS2 (nearly 14) used to get £25 a month paid into his bank account, but then he wanted to get Sky Sports - well, he wanted it more than anyone else did - so he pays for that now, and we only give him £10 a month. (We pay for food for his pets, teenage gym on a Sat afternoon and things like £1 for non-uniform on red nose day.)

He also does a paper round though and gets £22 a week for that so he has more disposable income than we do

Rhubarb · 17/03/2007 00:19

Head up chimney to clean it - 10p.

Cup of tea on demand - 5p.

Cooking a proper tea with no lumps or undercooked meat - 20p.

HallelujahImaBum · 17/03/2007 00:20

(Going out with friends etc comes out of his paper round money)

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:23

Oh so maybe Im too soft!

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myturn · 17/03/2007 00:24

No, I let them spend it on whatever they like (as long as it isn't junk food ). dd1 is VERY sensible - saves her money until she can buy something she really wants. dd2 spends it on absolute rubbish - but lately seems to have seen the error of her ways and is being a bit more thrifty lol. It teaches them the value of money I think.

They all do chores. They all keep their bedrooms tidy. dd1 (13) helps with the washing, dd2 (12) helps with the garden and dd3 and dd4 (who are only 6 and 7) keep their room reasonably tidy...

We have a once a week blitz of the house - which happened to be today strangely enough. We write a list of everything to be done, each chooses a job and we all get to it. They are brilliant - they actually enjoy it! It's good practice for them and it helps them to take responsibility for the home that we all live in.

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bubblicious · 17/03/2007 00:28

Thanks myturn think I will try that as I too have 3DDs, trouble is its the 2younger that are happy to do jobs but teenager not so! So maybe I have to be cruel to be kind! yes you have got me thinking! thanks

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mousiemousie · 17/03/2007 06:08

My 7 year old gets £2 per week

katelyle · 17/03/2007 06:25

Mine have two sources of money. They get 10p for every year of their age times 2 (so 1.20 for the 6 year old and 2.20 for 11 year old) that they just get on Saturday mornings. No conditions, and they can spend it all on sweets if they want to. There are basic jobs they do around the house just because they are members of the family community - they tidy their rooms (theoretically) set and clear the table, help carry in the shopping, look after the pets and help with the mad rush round with a duster before visitors. I don't think they should be paid for that sort of thing. They there are paid jobs - washing the car helping in the garden, anything else I can think of. DD makes lovely cards and I pay her for those. I pay for all clubs and activities. When dd finishes primary school, she's going to have a bank account she can access and we're going to start giving her an allowance - but we'll still pay for clubs and things.

wheresthevalium · 17/03/2007 06:43

So what age did everyone start giving pocket money?

Dabbles · 17/03/2007 07:01

dd is almost 5. and i have just this week started a star chart. Its working wonderfully! She has been so well behaved! One star for a display of good behaviour, one black cross if she is naughty! If at the end of the week she has more stars than crosses, she gets a pound! which we are goign to save till she gets to £10 then take her to shop of her choice to buy what she wants.

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