Pocket money paying for good manners and help around home

KEY


Question 1

a) False. 37 per cent of children ‘earn’ their pocket money by helping out with chores around the home and 19 per cent fill their piggy banks by helping out with the family pet.
b) True. the rate for pocket money has increased by a whopping 83 per cent in just a generation from when parents received pocket money until today
c)False. parents are often unsure of how much to ‘pay’ their children
d) True. Nearly one in five said there was pressure to conform to a ‘market rate’ or they feel they pay too much but ‘have to go with what everyone gets’

Question 2

a) If children want to earn pocket money they can either behave well and have good manners or help their parents with housework. They can also help by taking care of their pets.
b) Parents can be taught about the amount of money they can give their children for certain tasks. Children can learn about different ways to save money and be able to work out the value of things. Furthermore, they can find out how to keep money safe.
Question 3

a) chores
b) conform
c) launched / to launch

Question 4

a) An honest wage is also being offered for a hard day’s work by parents.
b) If children didn’t help out with chores around the house, they wouldn’t earn their pocket money.
c) Although good manners cost nothing, research has found that this is not strictly true.