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Should Pocket Money Be Given To Children?

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    Pocket money is good for kids at an early age to learn the value of money and if u do give it to them you should let them spend there money on what they want for the first couple and after that you can tell whether they are natural at handling money and what you can teach them to be wiser when it comes to making decisions when it comes to money!!
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    Batman45 

    answered 10 months ago

      I believe a child should earn an allowance, this is the first step in teaching them responsibility and what the real world is all about
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      Smittie233 

      answered 11 months ago

        Pocket money can gave children experience in handling money, teach them to budget and learn responsibility.
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        Cspook7 

        answered 10 months ago

        Yes, it helps build responsibility. It also helps kids to buy their own games as well as gifts.
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        Jamesbond7 

        answered 10 months ago

        In my opinion I think that if a child has been well behaved done chores or done something great at school, then they should be awarded with pocket money[however, depending on how young the child is, if the child is lets say 3 maybe pocket money would be useless to them, you could take the child out to a soft play area or something to award them]
        I have two children, one of them is 4 and the other is 12 my 4 year old I still give a little pocket money too in his university fund, and take him places to award him, but my 12 year old gets $50, every two weeks, but she has to do chores. Children should always be praised!
        Thats just my opinion
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        Guest 

        answered 10 months ago

        I think it should be given to children...if they earn it...they have to learn that money doesn't grow on trees and isn't handed to them for doing nothing
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        Cheddar911 

        answered 12 months ago

        it should be given!! I get £300 every 2months and seriously i don't know what I'd do without it!!
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        333leon333 

        answered 12 months ago

        Yes i think a child should earn a weekly allowance which will give them some responsibility and they will learn how to save.
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        Coolkid18 

        answered 11 months ago

        No i don't think they should because they could waste it
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        Guest 

        answered 10 months ago

        Yes if they earn it.
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        Angel_skys 

        answered 10 months ago

        Ya it is good for the kids also they will do Jobs because they will love to get money and go wild with it and perhaps save up and get something they really want.
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        Guest 

        answered 8 months ago

        I think it's very necessary to give children some pocket money because it can  train children's ability of how to use money,It help a lot for his future.
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        River127 

        answered 12 months ago

        In this day and age where the consumer society has offered us everything on a plate without giving us the need to earn the holiday, car, clothes etc.
        It is important and timely that children start learning the true value of money.
        My son is 4 years old by the age of 6 or 7 he can start earning pocket money by being well behaved considerate and doing chores around the house and only then will he have earn the right to pocket money. So yes children should be given pocket money but they mustn't get complacent and expect it for nothing.
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        Ironicblis 

        answered 12 months ago

        If they earn it.
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        Angel_skys 

        answered 10 months ago

        Yes because what if they are out with a friend and want to buy something duh!!!!!
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        Guest 

        answered 8 months ago

        I definitely think they should..i mean there are so many things that children desire..LOL and if they really want it they should earn it. You can pay half price and let your child pay the rest if you like. Giving a child pocket money helps it to look after what it earns. They can get very well prepared for the future and they will be able to survive in recessions by handling money.
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        Urb3nhood 

        answered 5 months ago

        I believe yes, they can. But not to spend their own. They could save the money in a piggy bank for the next year school/birthday expenses and learn how to be responsible with money and all.
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        Alexroyny 

        answered 11 months ago

        No,children should not be given pocket money because they will spend it in their bad habits.
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        Guest 

        answered 7 months ago

         
         

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