Are you giving pocket money or allowance to your elementary kids?

I do not have kids currently, but I would give them pocket money each week. I would make them work for it though. Which would teach them a vital lesson in life.

I used to give my children the total for all their lunches for the week so they could buy a lunch ticket. That way I didn't have to try to come up with and remember their money every day.

I don't think pocket money should be given to spend at school, i think it should be given for when a child helps out & does helpful things around the house. Then that money can go towards something the children are after. I think perhaps when it comes to school lunches, they should take a healthy packed lunch from home & canteen meals at school should only be an every-so-often thing. My Mum used to send us to school with a packed lunch & we'd have a canteen bought lunch only 1 day a week - it's also much cheaper to do it that way :) My pocket money was only ever given when i did certain chores around the house for the week, then that money i would save up until i had enough to buy something i wanted - like my stereo, CDs, stuff like that!

I give my 8 year old son $2 per day to buy food in school.

i just want to say that parents should give money only when they think that child needed it otherwise if he want something u should go and buy it for him.and like that we will want giveher extra money so that he will not go in a bad company i secure her frm having a bad manner.u have ur child future in ur hands u want to make pr break it.