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I must say genuinegirly's lesson was pretty harsh. I definitely think that if a kid really wants something, they should be allowed to work for it. Allowance should not be viewed as income. It should only be used to encourage good behavior at things that your kids would otherwise not be paid for. So if they come to want something badly enough, there's nothing wrong with kids getting a job early on. But then again, you're only young once, and shouldn't spend all your free time working for a pittance so you can buy a damn boom box. So a parent should teach their kids how to make decisions like that, if they can.
Disclaimer: I am not a parent. One day perhaps, but not today.
I had an allowance when I was young, but as soon as I was old enough to be responsible and a good worker, my parents had me work for their friends doing farm work. And when it was reasonable, they also paid me a fair sum for doing work for them... i.e. for work outside what you'd normally expect from kids who live with their parents. But they never allowed work to get in the way of school or fun. At least not to any extreme level.
So yeah, balance is good. Hope things work out for your kid, Medusa.
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