How we handle allowance (and what it says about our values)
The topic of allowance comes up as kids get older. Among my friends, I know other moms give a weekly or monthly allotment, tie it to chores and those who skip it altogether. In our house, the kids each have spending money but it doesn't come from a set allowance. We celebrate Lunar New Year so they receive most of their spending money around the new year . We also allow them to cash out of any gift cards they receive if they prefer. As the middle school years came along, they each started taking their money with them to purchase small items like boba drinks and snacks from the local hardware store (that guy is really a business genius but that's another story). We buy them what they need and want whenever it comes up and and extras for birthdays and holidays. We do not give them an allowance. The reason for this goes back to when I worked in the office at a early education center. At the center, we had a late pick up policy in the handbook that allowed for charging fees for eac...