How many to give money to the teenager on pocket expenses - topical issue. Money is necessary for the school student for lunches, journey, educational accessories, small acquisitions. Without finance of the teenager it is impossible to leave. But how to find golden mean that the child did not feel restrained, but also did not become spoiled.
You proceed from the financial position
It is clear, that the sum given to the teenager depends on financial position of family. If rich parents are afraid to spoil the child, then the problem of needy is in providing the child at least with the minimum sum. It is considered that infringement of the child in means develops an inferiority complex.
According to psychologists, the child has to understand that you give exactly so much how many you can. Do not refuse to yourself necessary things if only your son or the daughter did not feel worse than other children.
It is absurd to determine quantity of pocket money by quantity of funds which are allocated by other parents. There will always be those who will give even more. However absolutely it is impossible to deprive of the teenager of pocket money. Let it will be at least the symbolical sum. Explain to the child that in his forces to achieve bigger, irrespective of situation in which there is a family. The amount of pocket money depends on age and character of the son or the daughter. Also their ability to dispose of finance matters. So, children are more senior dispose of means more rationally, than, for example, first graders. Though, there are exceptions to the rules.
You teach the teenager to dispose of money
Pocket money is an encouragement. But not only. It is not enough to provide the child with finance, it is necessary to learn to conduct and plan him the budget. Give to the child several advice on distribution got means. For example, a half can be spent for trivial expenses, and to postpone other part for large purchase. The earlier the son or the daughter will learn to dispose of money, the it will be simpler in adulthood.
The six-year-old child can give the small sums. Most likely, he will just put them in a moneybox. At the same time explain that it is possible to save up money not only for the expenses, but also, for example, for a gift to the grandfather. The teenager needs to give the small fixed sums regularly. At the same time the age of the child affects frequency of financing. So, the first grader needs to give money every day. To twelve-year-old teenagers once a week suffices. The child in fourteen years of means can give out once a month. What will be the given sum, it is necessary to discuss together with the child. At the same time it is necessary to proceed from needs of the teenager and, of course, your opportunities. Having given money, do not try to dispose of them and to dictate the will. Now you can only advise.