Allowance

Question:

I’m wondering how you feel about allowance? Also, I’d like to know how to deal with my children when they want so much for Christmas and I can’t afford it. They see some of their friends and relatives getting whatever they want.

Answer:

We thoroughly cover allowances in our book “Positive Discipline A-Z,” as well as in our otherbooks. Briefly, I think children should get an allowance (the amount depends upon the family budget) and that it SHOULD NOT be related to chores. Every family member does chores because they are part of the family, and they all get an allowance for the same reason.