should kids have allowance?

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Answer 1

Yes, as long as they keep their own room clean and don't throw big fits about helping out around the house. They should know what they are getting money for and that if they are supposed to do something that they don't always need to get paid for it. Some things just have to be done (like putting their toys away). It's never too early to teach responsibility.

Answer 2

NO! I don't feel that kids should get and allowance. The chores they do around the house are preparing them for life and it is there way of contributing to the household. When a child gets to the age that they could use some extra cash to go to the movies w/ friends or what not they should get a job. Not a full time work like a dog job , but doing thing in the neighbourhood. I feel that as a parent we provide them with all the needs in life and most time extra (ipod etc.). If they want more they need to do more.

Answer 3

Yes. They should also have chores. My parents gave me $5.00 a week when I was a 10 yrs old. They made me put $1.00 in for "rent" (it was actually a family bucket that everyone contributed to and would be used for family outings) and the other $4.00 I could do what I wanted. The "rent" was to show that once your an adult you have financial responsibilities that you have to make and if I didn't do all of my chores I wouldn't get all of my money I would be docked. If I continued I would be "fired" (suspended from all allowances for 2-3wks) and after I was fired I would have "apply" for a job (show cause as to why they should give me my allowance back, even though I still had to do my chores). They were really strict, when I would get my allowance back I would have to pay back rent and everything. But it taught me about the real world and I have a really strong work ethic because of it.

Answer 4

You didn't mention ages. Overall, I think yes. Now I do have opinions on how much. I don't think kids a large allowance. I have kids, & I do give an allowance. I give an allowance for a learning tool though. Learn how to save, not to spend right away. I have a 6 & 10 year old. I do not give much, but are perfectly happy w/ that. I gives a sense of $, how its earned, how long it takes to get it, & what you can do w/ it. My kids like to save it up & take it w/ on a vacation. They like to do something a little special. This year they saved, & w/ small Christmas $, they were able to have enough $ for a New Years Eve getaway. Yes I had the $ to do it, but their excitement that they were able to buy this all on their own! WOW! And did we have fun!

Answer 5

I believe that they should. My children have been getting allowance for years, I give them allowance for things like making sure that their rooms are clean, doing chores and bringing in good grades. Some will say that children should not be paid for doing things around the house but this is a way for them to earn money instead of just giving it to them for no reason. I feel that it gives them a feeling of personal and financial responsibility. They all have bank accounts (with a nice amount of savings and whenever they recieve money as gifts for family for their birthdays they know to save at least half)) I might add. They are able to buy things for themselves as well as others (ie they buy Christmas gifts for each other and my husband & me) from the money that they save. My oldest also works a part time job and volunteers. There is absolutely nothing wrong with giving your children allowance, they will value the money more than the spoiled children whose parentsgive them something for nothing. If they want Ipods, video games and other expensive things make them earn them. They will appreciate it.

Answer 6

I'd suggest giving them a daily amount. If you make them work for it (do chores), I feel that you are not really teching them that money is hard-earned as they can do ALL the chores and get sooo rich and they start to look down on money and they will complain at the same of money after some time. But what I would do is to give a fixed allowance everyday or week or month. They spend and they save. Maybe as encouragement, the amount he/she saves that goes into the bank, you double it?

Answer 7

My children do not get an allowance. They do their chores around the house because it is there home and their responsibility to help with the up keep of it. They do, however, get payment for doing extra work, like washing the car, or something that they are not expected to do every day. They are learning to take care of what they have because they are proud of what they have ( which isnt much) not because they will get a buck or two.

Answer 8

No kids should have no money and when their friends go to a cafe,our children should stay as orphans with no money in the pockets!
Of course kids should have an allowance!Not so much money,but at least for a burger and orange juice they have to have.Children don't work - who will give them money if not their parents?

Answer 9

It's better that they make more money by doing things than they would receive from a normal sized allowance.

Give them a choice. They could get $5 allowance, $15 by working, or $25 on up by being creative.

Answer 10

Yes, if you are able to give them one. It should be enough so that they can learn to budget money for things that they would like to get and will teach them Dave Ramsey's definition of maturity: "the ability to delay pleasure." For example, if I want to get a remote control car, but it will cost me eight weeks' worth of allowance, I have to decide, "do I REALLY want it that bad?" The application for later in life is pretty apparent. Plus, it's a means by which you can punish, when the circumstance is appropriate.