Hey all, just wanting to see what other folks do with their teens in regards to spending money.
My kid is going into grade 11 this year. My first thought is that he can get a part-time job and spend whatever he wants from that. However...he has had some mental health stuff lately, and with school starting up again, he struggles academically and will definitely need to be spending some evenings/weekends on school work. I think adding a part-time job would bring a lot of unnecessary stress at this time. That being said, it seems like at this age there can be never-ending requests for money, whether it's for clothing, video games, going out with friends to the movies or a restaurant, etc. Lately, I have been giving him a set amount of money each month and he can do with that what he wants, but once it's gone, even if that's 5 days into the month, he doesn't get more until next month. I'm not sure if I should be doing weekly instead. And I never know how much is reasonable!
If you give your teens spending money, how much do you give them? Or do you take each request as it comes?