Allowance: Do Young Children Need It?

Do you give your children allowance for helping out around the house? Well, according to Parents Ask expert Dr. Foster Cline, giving young kids money (for stuff that they should be doing) sets a bad example. Dr. Cline believes rewards should not be monetary. (Someone should tell this to the Obamas who reportedly make their daughters make their own beds (gasp!) and give them $1 a week for allowance.

Where do YOU stand on the great allowance divide? For more information, check out some of our other stories:

-The "Gimmees:" How Can I Teach My Child He Can't Have Everything He Wants?
-Chores vs. Allowance: To Pay or Not to Pay
-When is it Time to Have Money Talk?
-Does Giving An Allowance Send the Wrong Message?

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