Question

Essay on why children under teenage shouldn’t be given pocket money

Answer 1

With the development of our modern society, peoples living conditions become much more comfortable. But along with intense competition, parents have less time to consider children needs in all-round. One method to solve this contradiction is to give children some pocket money. Pocket money is useful to children. But whether the children are considerable enough to make correct use of these money. There are two viewpoints about the pocket money. Some people think that giving children pocket money will make them become luxurious. Others think that will not lead to such disadvantage.

Answer 2

either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Similarly, pocket money itself
is neither good nor bad; however, how we use it makes it good or bad. I
strongly believe before giving pocket money to children, we must teach them the
value of money along with the wisdom of using it wisely and judiciously.



We must teach them that earning money honestly and
spending it frugally is far more important than just thinking about money. We
must teach them the laws concerning money. We must reveal them the limitations
about money. We must make them familiar with the following maxim: "Money
can buy you a bed but not sleep. Money can buy you a clock but not time. Money
can buy you a book but not knowledge. Money can buy you a position but not
respect. Money can buy you medicine but not health. Money can buy you blood but
not life."



So we have to teach them the right perspective to handle
money very carefully. It should be used exactly like a fire as a means to ends.
It should never be made an end itself. As excess of fire burns the food,
similarly we must not go after excess of money. Only as much is sufficient as
fulfills our needs. And most importantly, we must teach them to earn their
share of money through hard work—as the saying goes ‘through the sweat of thy
brow.’