Why should children recieve an allowance?

Question

im doing a debate about it. please help me!! :]

Answer 1

so they dont go around asking people for money

and when they dont get money they start cussing at their parents and giving them  money gives them a sense of independence and teaches them responsibility of their money.

and if they dont get money they  go around asking people for money  and ......down

1. friends start making fun of u

2.u look poor in front of people

Answer 2

Because it gives them a sense of independence and teaches them responsibility.

Answer 3

I use it to teach money management skills, concepts of limited resources, need vs. want, tithing, saving, and so on and so on.  I do NOT use it as punishment or reward, but I do REQUIRE tithing and savings accounts.  After that the only rule is not to complain if you don't have money for something big that you want, if you have spent it on little things along the way.  Mama Wolf has a strict NO WHINING rule at this house!!!!!

By the way, I do not tie the allowance to chores either.  It is a teaching tool and nothing more.  However, everyone is expected to contribute to household tasks (many hands make light work) and they do not get paid for those usual chores. Not finishing the household chores or doing them with a negative attitude has other consequences though.  Since everyone doing chores in a timely fashion gives all family members more free time to be together or do things with friends----Loss of free time activities is the consequence.  Ex.  Complain about emptying the dishwasher and cleaning up the kitchen, or not doing it by bedtime probably means you don't go out to eat with the family next time.

Extra money can be earned if I need special projects done around the house.  However, I am prepared to negotiate the fee for the project and possibly have them turn me down if we don't come to agreement on the terms.  (they never do,they are good kids)

Answer 4

To teach them things like the importance of saving and budgeting.  Tell them they have to save a certain amount out of every allowance.  If they want to buy something, they have to make choices about what is important to them and save enough to purchase it, even if it something as small as a candy bar or a toy.

Answer 5

It helps them learn to handle money.  Also, if they have to work for their allowance it teaches them a work ethic.

Answer 6

I don't think children should just be handed allowance. However, I think they deserve it if they do chores and things like that.

It teaches them not only that things aren't just handed to you in life, but you have to work for them. It also teaches them how to manage money and spend it wisely. They learn the value of a dollar and it will help them when they are older.

Answer 7

I don't think children should receive an allowance.  They should be able to pitch in with their family members to help make the family run better as part of their obligation to God and family.  These types of obligations are non paid positions in the here and now.

Answer 8

An allowance may be the only way children can have a share in family resources that isn't controlled by adults.  

We severely limit children's access to employment by law, and they're essentially unable to acquire money to spend, organize, manage, or budget, unless it's given to them.

Allowances tied to performance of chores are subject to adult/parental whim....the kids know that the money isn't really theirs.  It's like telling a woman who doesn't work outside the home that she can only have money to run the household if she satisfactorily does the cooking and cleaning, and that she otherwise has no right to a share of the family's financial resources.

Let the kids have a reasonable allowance and then let them do what they want to do with it...otherwise you're just substituting your judgment for theirs and never letting them learn lessons about handling money.  Might help prevent disastrous credit card debt later.

Answer 9

Mmmm. I have to quibble with the should part of the statement. It sounds like the children have a right to it above the situation of the family's budget. I am clear with my kids that allowances are privileges, not rights. When our budget takes an unexpected blow, we all tighten up our belts. If it is a right, the parents would be in debt to the child until the allowance is caught up. That doesn't occur for an adult's wants when there are setbacks and isn't a reflection of how the real world operates.

I suggest you change the wording to "Why allowances are a good learning tool for children" and get rid of the "should".