I have a ten year old who gets an allowance. Should the two year old get one as well?
I have a ten year old who gets an allowance. Should the two year old get one as well?
user
Hm... it might be fun for the younger child to be responsible for getting and spending their own money.  But it might be important to make sure that their allowance is enough to cover their basic needs, or for their fun budget.  So I would probably want to make sure they have an allowance large enough to make their fun budget stretch a bit, and also, to pay for basic needs like food and clothes.
assistant
Any other ideas?
user
It might be nice if the two year old has a special activity or event that’s linked to their allowance.  I don’t have any ideas for that yet, but I’m open to ideas.  For example, the ten year old might earn more allowance because he contributes money towards a summer camp that the family can enjoy as a whole, and maybe the younger child could go with them?  I’m not sure if this is a good idea, and whether it’s something you or the family might find fun, but it’s one idea.
assistant
how about the two year old?
user
Well, I could say the same thing as above.  Do they want to contribute to a family trip or activity, or want to be able to spend their allowance on something for themselves?  We could think of ideas for how they could contribute to the family as a whole.  Or it might just be fun for them to be able to earn and spend their allowance in their own way.
assistant
ok, sounds good.
user