Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 It seems my eldest DD (12) is feeling hard-done-by on the pocket money front. At the moment, she gets £2 - £3 per week, which she earns doing a regular chore (emptying the dishwasher in the morning) and which she can supplement by choosing to do additional chores, which carry a tarrif (hoovering the living room, cleaning the car etc) which she almost never does How much do those of you with similar aged kids give them? And do they have to earn (any of) it? Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk Re: Starting School > > It's such a waste > >as the skirt cost £37 in the first place and not only am I removing > >almost half of it, I'm having to pay for the privelege!! > > Can you have a second (albeit vv short one) made up from the excess? > Yes, I thought about that; I have asked for the material back and will think about it when I see how much there is. Akiko *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 > It seems my eldest DD (12) is feeling hard-done-by on the pocket money > front. At the moment, she gets £2 - £3 per week, which she earns doing a > regular chore (emptying the dishwasher in the morning) and which she can > supplement by choosing to do additional chores, which carry a tarrif > (hoovering the living room, cleaning the car etc) which she almost never > does How much do those of you with similar aged kids give them? And do > they have to earn (any of) it? > In our household a basic pocket money was unconditional, extras had to be earned. We never cut the kids' basic " pay " for any misdemeanour, but they could definitely earn more either by excellent behaviour or by doing chores. When I was a very small girl (around 4) Mum hadn't yet started giving me pocket money, she thought I was too young. I obviously didn't agree, so I took ALL my toys, lined them up on the front wall outside our house, and sold the lot to the neighbours' kids! When my mother found out, she had to run round all the houses giving everyone their money back and retrieving my toys, but she got the hint! Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 > > It seems my eldest DD (12) is feeling hard-done-by on the pocket money > front. At the moment, she gets £2 - £3 per week, which she earns doing a > regular chore (emptying the dishwasher in the morning) and which she can > supplement by choosing to do additional chores is 17 and we give him around 5.00 pw on the basis that he can earn extra by doing tasks for us or his Grand-parents. He actually shows no interest whatsoever in money and couldn't care less about material goods so don't know if it would be different if he was a different person. HTH Jenni ( & Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (H/B) Babi Bach: 38wks+4 (Planning Home Water-Birth) " If you don't know your options - you don't have any " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 My 12 year old gets £5 p.w. and I pay for her cinema trips as it costs a minimum £4.50 just to get in to the cheapest of our local cinemas. My 15 year old gets £15 p.w. but she does pay for her outings herself. To be honest, they don't do any chores but that's really my fault because I am so fussy about how things are done, especially how the dishwasher is stacked and how the plates and mugs are put away in the cupboard; I just get wound up if they do it " wrong " and have to redo it all! Sad really!! Akiko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 > Worked all school hols as well as Saturdays. Ohh yes forgot about holidays! Did seven weeks full time in a packaging factory (on a real production line!) between school and college and my goodness it opened my eyes real - was a real 'experience' Hannah, 27 Mum to Bethany 7, Lawrence 5 1/2, Verity 3, Alfie 6 months Visit me on the web at :- http://hannahshome.20m.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 > I have found this tread really interesting to read.. Can I ask though When did you all start giving Pocket money (what age).. I never did get pocket money and I always felt that this was not a good idea (made me very obsessive abut having any money at all - I think because my mother was not very consistent with what you could and couldn't have) Dh did get pocket money but he can't recall how old he was when they started (nor can he remember how much lol) > > Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama > & expecting a Christmas delivery... > My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. > So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. > > I feel better already. We started this year - DS (7) gets 20p a day but in a " virtual " piggy bank, ie a cash account on the computer. If he is particularly naughty it doesn't get credited that day, but he usually does get his £1.40 each week. Out of that he buys any lollies after the first one (when the weather is hot that is) but he only has them during holidays. I do have lollies in the freezer which are for anytime so he has to buy extras when we're out if he can't wait to get home. I buy him one comic per week (The Beano - he loves it! 55p), but he also wants the Dandy so he pays for that one himself when he has enough credit - it's also 55p. I add in all extras like birthday money and " toothmouse " money so he's usually quite " well off " but occasionally he runs short and has to choose between comics/lollies/treats! He means to save up for things like Lego but normally spends it before he has enough - though he's starting to realise that if he foregoes the extra sweets etc then he can buy them - he bought himself the Green Bionicle last Saturday and is very proud of it! :-) The downside is that the money still comes out of my purse as he just loses it if he has it in him bedroom (I think the neighbouring children used to help it to " walk " sometimes) but he *is* starting to learn the value of money albeit in a small way. Ruth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 We don't do pocket money as such but I do encourage Steffi (4y9m) to make choices. E.g. when we were out the other week and in a gift shop and there was nothing she really wanted - 'Do you really want that now or would you rather save the 1.50 and buy something bigger next time we're out?' We've done this a few times and she seems to getting the hang of it. Also when we were coming back from Australia, we sold her bike. She wanted a scooter instead as that would be easier to bring home so we used some of the money to buy one. I even dragged her round the shops comparing prices! She still has some of that money left. We also gave up on star charts whilst in Oz and introduced 5c jobs (5c is about 2p). She got 10c for staying in her own bed all night, 5c per job for helping sort laundry, cleaning the filter on the dryer etc. She was desperate for a beanie baby and we told her if she could save half, we'd pay the rest. And she got it. -- Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2001 Report Share Posted September 8, 2001 My three 14yrs,12 yrs and nearly 9yrs get a standard 10p/year of age rate which is only withdrawn for mega mega bad behaviour. They each have the option on a job to do (negotiated a while back) which makes it up to £2.50 p/w if done properly for the whole week. The older ones earn less 'add-on' for their jobs because as they get older they should be doing more as part of the 'home team' and because it is easier for them than for the little one! DS1 empties the dishwasher on request (well within around 15mins of a request!!). DD sorts clean washing into piles for the various owners and pairs socks. DS2 lays the table for evening meal every day and lunches at weekends (breakfast is a lay your own meal!). We pay for all clothes, trips (cinema, swim etc), toiletries, presents for family and when invited to a birthday party. If they go to a fundraising fair/sale they will get a couple of pounds each to spend there (we see this as part of our contribution to the fundraising effort!). Money for school trip gift shop visits comes out of pocket money. They seem to spend their money clearly divided by sex! DD spends hers on fancy stationery bits and bobs, anything in Claires accessories, nail varnish and lip gloss. DS's save up for computer/gameboy games and sometimes spend it on sweets or comics or a book. DS1 has bought a couple of CD's but prefers to listen to the radio for free! Can't remember when we started PM for DS1, I think we waited until he started to talk about the other children in his class having it. I think that DS2 was around 4 or 5 when he asked for some too. We never seemed to have the right change so started to write it down in a notebook which has become known as the PM bank. They can have their cash anytime they want and can put extras (like small gifts from visitors etc)or change from spending sprees in. This seems to encourage saving, if DS2 had the money in his pocket he would have £2.50 worth of sweets in his tummy by lunch on Saturdays! They only really have access to a cornershop unless we go into the city centre or to a shopping centre, which we try not to do at the w/e's because they are so busy. Gets a bit worrying though when they all have around £25 saved up and want to go shopping on the last w/e of the month!! Sorry to be so slow in responding to this - oh for another 2 or 3 hours a day :-) Liz Goudie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2001 Report Share Posted September 8, 2001 > We never seemed to > have the right change so started to write it down in a notebook which has > become known as the PM bank. They can have their cash anytime they want and > can put extras (like small gifts from visitors etc)or change from spending > sprees in. This seems to encourage saving, if DS2 had the money in his > pocket he would have £2.50 worth of sweets in his tummy by lunch on > Saturdays! What a good idea, I never have the right change on a Saturday either and I can never remember whether it's 2, 3 or 4 weeks worth of money that I owe them. My DS1 and DS2 both started getting pocket money when they started school. 50p a week in reception year. It has gone up 50p each September, so in Yr2 DS2 now gets £1.50, and in Yr4 DS1 gets £2.50. We have a Beano delivered each week between them on top of that. Lynda SAHM to (8), (6), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch Area Rep, Region 7 www.familygarland.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2001 Report Share Posted September 8, 2001 Lynda wrote: My > DS1 and DS2 both started getting pocket money when they started school. 50p a > week in reception year. It has gone up 50p each September, so in Yr2 DS2 now > gets £1.50, and in Yr4 DS1 gets £2.50. >>>>>>>> Now I am begining to feel guilty - mine don't get pocket money from me, but they do from Grandma W. £1 a week each which they hoard in a money box and count regularly. They tend to save it up and either buy a gameboy game or Action Man. I do put DS3's in the bank for him. Trisha SAHM to 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2001 Report Share Posted September 8, 2001 We have two pocket money books and a small cash box that mummy keeps the key to. A while back we had a little problem with one raiding the others money box or money being taken out, counted, left on the floor and then 'lost' and a small incident of a 'missing' £20.00. So the easiest solution was all pennies received get written into the appropriate book at various intervals, they have to check the maths and sign that they agree the total. They save it for holidays - we buy them everything at the moment except for CDs which they must pay for. Extras can be earnt by doing major jobs i.e. mucking out daddies car and washing it. Current rate is 50p a week but about to change as dd1 will be 10 in October and I think its time she pulled her weight a bit more. So thanks to you lot negotiations about to be embarked upon. It'll have to be in writing tho for dd1 will wriggle. Caroline Jersey Germain Jersey British Channel Islands 49D11'N 02D07'W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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