Pocket Money

[RED-DOG]

At 14 I worked 8 hour days. Chopping, bagging & selling firewood. Half a crown a week and all the logs I could eat.

[The Camel]

At 14 I worked 8 hour days. Chopping, bagging & selling firewood. Half a crown a week and all the logs I could eat.

This thread is rapidly becoming a blondepoker version of this:

[tikay]

It was harsh Keith, & it was done for completely the wrong reasons - but, more by accident than design, it worked a treat, assuming we view childhood as preparation for our life in the wide world as a grown up, & alone.

I do agree that part of being a kid is enjoying ourselves, but we ain't a kid for very long, and we are grown up for a lifetime. And I've seen so many people who simply cannot cope with managing money, or their life, totally depending upon the State for money, & a home, & actually believing it is the State's problem. And therein lies a big, big, problem.

Had they been bought up "better", that would not happen, people would have a default setting of looking after themselves. Which must be a good thing.

[The Camel]

It was harsh Keith, & it was done for completely the wrong reasons - but, more by accident than design, it worked a treat, assuming we view childhood as preparation for our life in the wide world as a grown up, & alone.

I do agree that part of being a kid is enjoying ourselves, but we ain't a kid for very long, and we are grown up for a lifetime. And I've seen so many people who simply cannot cope with managing money, or their life, totally depending upon the State for money, & a home, & actually believing it is the State's problem. And therein lies a big, big, problem.

Had they been bought up "better", that would not happen, people would have a default setting of looking after themselves. Which must be a good thing.

What were the "completely wrong reasons"?

Agree with the rest though.

[Jon MW]

It was harsh Keith, & it was done for completely the wrong reasons - but, more by accident than design, it worked a treat, assuming we view childhood as preparation for our life in the wide world as a grown up, & alone.

I do agree that part of being a kid is enjoying ourselves, but we ain't a kid for very long, and we are grown up for a lifetime. And I've seen so many people who simply cannot cope with managing money, or their life, totally depending upon the State for money, & a home, & actually believing it is the State's problem. And therein lies a big, big, problem.

Had they been bought up "better", that would not happen, people would have a default setting of looking after themselves. Which must be a good thing.

The most common system I've seen is pocket money in exchange for chores - which is only a slightly kinder version of what you were saying.

And the main reason why kids might grow up depending on the State is if there parents lived on the State - it's not the pocket money that's causing the problems - it's their parents in general.

[Waz1892]

Cheers people and interesting and varied debate.

And I was obviously very lucky with what I got back in the day!

After discussions we have agreed £5.00 per week with another £5.00 up for grabs for little jobs around the house.

£3.00 same deal for my Daughter.

Now in further discussions with the wife on what % of my wage I get to keep.....not going well so far!

[tikay]

Cheers people and interesting and varied debate.

And I was obviously very lucky with what I got back in the day!

After discussions we have agreed £5.00 per week with another £5.00 up for grabs for little jobs around the house.

£3.00 same deal for my Daughter.

Now in further discussions with the wife on what % of my wage I get to keep.....not going well so far!

I think that is spot on, absolutely right & proper.

[tikay]

It was harsh Keith, & it was done for completely the wrong reasons - but, more by accident than design, it worked a treat, assuming we view childhood as preparation for our life in the wide world as a grown up, & alone.

I do agree that part of being a kid is enjoying ourselves, but we ain't a kid for very long, and we are grown up for a lifetime. And I've seen so many people who simply cannot cope with managing money, or their life, totally depending upon the State for money, & a home, & actually believing it is the State's problem. And therein lies a big, big, problem.

Had they been bought up "better", that would not happen, people would have a default setting of looking after themselves. Which must be a good thing.

What were the "completely wrong reasons"?

Agree with the rest though.

The reasons SHOULD be to teach a child what life will be like in adulthood, so that the kid grows up & copes with life, money (or lack of), the reward system in society. If they don't learn that as kids, they have no chance later, with very few exceptions. 

My parents reasons were miles from that, but that's not relevant to this debate. They just did the right things for the wrong reasons, so I fell very lucky.

[paulhouk03]

I got 0

I had to do jobs around the house then spin it up by playing rock paper sissors and hustling my friends/family

[MPOWER]

50p for each year

9yr old and 6yr old 

Work it out 

All the Family Allowance goes into there savings. Until next year that is.

Regards

M 

[istrabraq]

We give our daughter who's 12 7.50 a week .she is a dancer and her fees are15 pound a week . Is worth every penny that's 4 1hr sessions and have lots of trophys her dance group are currently street dance champions. My son 8 gets a weekly footy mag 2.50 and plays for  local  football club 15 pound a month . I personally think it's better to get kids involved with clubs as there confidence and mixing with kids is good for them

[Alverton]

£5 a week in exchange for a handful of chores.

[gatso]

Cheers people and interesting and varied debate.

And I was obviously very lucky with what I got back in the day!

After discussions we have agreed £5.00 per week with another £5.00 up for grabs for little jobs around the house.

£3.00 same deal for my Daughter.

Now in further discussions with the wife on what % of my wage I get to keep.....not going well so far!

don't let them see this thread. there may be complaints when they find out they're getting less than you got 14 years ago

[ACE2M]

i got nowt but my Grandad used to slip me a fiver on the QT every week, my hero

[Laxie]

At 12, I was doing a paper round in the mornings, 7 days a week.  At week-ends, I was a golf caddy - carrying two bags for 18 holes in the morning and another two after lunch. 

Made decent money doing all that, but needed it.  My Mom just couldn't afford to pay for anything beyond food and household bills.  If we wanted to play a sport and needed the gear or a day out with friends, we had to go out and earn the money ourselves.