Pocket money for 12 year old

[MrsConnor13]

Hiya, this is my first ever post so fingers crossed I get it right :) my 12 year old gets £10 a fortnight from his dad (we're divorced but I have remarried). This often gets saved or spent in books/games. Now it's the summer hols I'm unsure how much money to give him per week? He goes out most days with his friends...I was thinking maybe £10 a week (basically his school
Dinner money). Good idea? Too little? Too much!

[PancakesAndMapleSyrup]

Nope I think thatvis a good amount. Like you said his dinner money amount. Although this is just for bits and bobs i take it not food? Perhaps 15 per week if you can afford?

[ElephantsNeverForgive]

Thats a brilliant idea, I'm fed of random holiday top ups for my 13y.

If I think of them as being instead of dinner money, rather than an extra expence, they won't make me so grumpy.

Amount is still a bit awkward as she asks DH for dinner money in a total random manner and I don't know what he gives her (joint account, so it doesn't actually effect anything)

[guineapig2014]

My dd (12) gets 12 pounds a month!!! Far less than your child

[MrsConnor13]

Thanks guys! I think I'm going to stick to the dinner money idea - he has to use it for all entertainment - cinema, swimming etc - tho swimming is free in most pools. Let's hope it works :)

[WeeClype]

My DS is 11 and I was saying to him the other day that if he does set chores each week the ones I hate I'd set up a standing order of £10 a week to his account. We've not discussed what he'll actually do to earn this tenner a week tho!

[BackforGood]

My 12 yr old gets £12 a month too.
There's another thread running where the OP is giving her 12 yr old £35 a week!! Most people on that are saying it's ridiculous, but ultimately, it's down to what you can afford, and what you think he needs to buy.
Things like - is he paying for bus fares - make a big difference to what he can spend.

[TheFirstOfHerName]

My 12 year old gets £12 a month, plus an annual bonus at the beginning of the summer holidays (based on number of merits earned for effort at school since September). This year it was £40ish.

[MmeLindor]

My 12 yr old gets £5 a week in term-time, and is encouraged to save it.

DS is 9yrs old and bought a used Xbox from the money he had saved, and DD is saving for a MacBook.

Might do the same, with the extra 'dinner money' and they have to use for swimming trips, cinema etc. Great idea.

[perthmom]

Both my kids get $5 (Aus) a week. They're encouraged to save this. They say everyone else gets "way more", but neither of them really do any chores around the house and I've always said if they help a bit more, they'll earn more money. This is yet to happen! My daughter did announce last week that she'd do the dishes every day for $10 a week, but only lasted one day... On top of this, they do get one day a week when they get money to spend at the school canteen. I supply any money required for cinema trips, etc. Ultimately it depends on what you can afford I guess. I suppose if I won a load of money, I'd be more generous

[dementedma]

Mine gets £16 a month.
Odd figure and can't remember how it came about....