Show me the money: How much pocket money is enough?

Should you give your children pocket money and if so how much? Experts give their views on the pros and cons of financing your teenager.

Show me the money: How much pocket money is enough?

AS every parent knows, the teenage years are fraught with angst and battles of will — as the youngsters try to assert their burgeoning independence while the adults try to curb their enthusiasm with boundaries and lessons which they hope will help them in later life.

It’s a time when some teens can go off the rails as they hover between childhood and adulthood and many parents feel obliged to fork out for whatever their children ask for as they don’t want them to feel left-out or different to their friends.

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