Yes, I admit it. Enea is a slightly spoiled prince who is used to getting everything he wants. It’s because I feel guilty that he has to grow up without the love of a mother. So I always wanted him to be happy – and that very often resulted in presents.
Meanwhile, he has lost the measure of himself and now wants new toys almost every day. Then it’s just: “Enea wants a toy. Papa buy.” Yes, but daddy now often says no, even if it ends in tears and a tantrum. But he has to slowly learn that you can’t always get everything straight away.
Above all, I also have to learn that excessive gifts don’t make him happy in the long term anyway. A few days ago, I just bought him another remote-controlled fire truck. He played with it for 2 hours, and since then, the truck has been lying around on the patio.
Pocket money – yes or no?
This brings us to the main topic of this post. The pocket money. If I remember, I got my pocket money very late as a child. But I can’t remember how much I got back then.
With Enea, I’m still thinking about what would be appropriate. I was thinking about 100 THB per day. He can use it to buy something in the school canteen if he doesn’t like the food in his lunchbox. Or something to snack on. In the afternoon, when we go to the indoor playground after school, he likes to play on the video games. Here you have to pay between 1 and 2 coins per game. For 20 THB you get 2 coins.
He now takes a 20 THB banknote from his shoulder bag, changes it into coins at the machine and plays his games. And that’s how it stays. Although he has several banknotes, he only spends one per day.
What is your opinion on pocket money?
Do your children get pocket money? If so, from what age and how much do you think is justified? If not, for what reason?
I look forward to hearing a few other opinions.
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