Pocket money

Am thinking weather or not to start giving Brae pocket money for doing his chores. He knows how to count & basic addition & subtraction etc. Would he be to young? Do others give pocket money?

Reason im thinking about it is everytime we go to the shops he wants something & i thought he could start saving his own money & learning the value of it, as some of the things he wants are expensive

Our girls don't get paid for chores, they do get thanked, especially now as paris will go on occasion and just make her own bed etc - for that she gets praised.

We used to put $1 a week in each of their money boxes and they would know that if there was something little they saw that they needed to save up. They also use that sort of thing sometimes if we got to galas etc so that they can go on a ride or such like.   It makes them feel even more special that they saved for it themselves etc. and was good as they learn money when deciding what things they'll spend their money on and those places.

I think if you are going to do it, either do it consistently, or don't. giving it for chores can be hard as it them sometimes becomes a bone of contention "if you don't do this then no pocket money for you..." etc.     Still put it in a money box consistently. If he hasn't helped etc that week then no that week he can't actually use it for something.

He is still little though.



Edited by mum2paris

good point Kels- i dont get paid for the chores i do..

Yea he is still little & i can see Kal wanting pocket money aswell, at 2, if not before

I like your idea Janine & liz of giving money weekly, regardless. That way he will still need to save up & will learn the value of things

Thanks ladies

Edited by Glow

Yeah we do- we started when she turned 4- £2 per week. She saved up and bought these dolls she really wanted It was so sweet watching her work towards them!