Hey Parents! Responsibility Doesn’t Come Cheap! By Tyler O.
One day Bob’s mom wanted to teach Bob about money. She started giving him an allowance. Bob’s mom used his allowance to teach Bob about finances. With his allowance, he learned how to use and handle money and he learned some good qualities too. When Bob got older, he turned out to make a lot of money and turned out very successful in life. When you give a children an allowance, they can learn good qualities and they can get a head start in finances.
Have you ever wondered how some people turn out so good in finances? They had an allowance! A recent study found that kids who grew up with an allowance turned out better in managing their finances and money when they turned into adults than children that did not get an allowance growing up. This proves the statement “When you give your child an allowance they will be ready for life and money” (Cummins). Another statement that can back this up is “Children can really learn about money and spend it. If they don’t have any, it’s like putting them in the world all alone without knowing how to survive” (Cummins).
When you give your child an allowance it can help him or her to build good qualities (Williams). For example, you can teach your child the quality of giving by having them donate some of their allowance to charity. Or, you can also teach them the quality of responsibility because they will learn how to deal with their own money (Renzulli).
Some people argue that giving a child an allowance makes him or her begin to think that he or she is entitled to an award for the things that they do. However, allowance has more potential than being an award. To avoid having a child see allowance as an award, it shouldn’t be linked to chores. Instead, it should be used to teach children finances and good personal qualities. For example, saving money teaches a child responsibility. Another example is that when you teach your child to donate to charity you teach generosity.
Children really should get allowance so that in the future they will have an easier time in life (with money). It can also teach them good personal qualities. Also, allowance should not be used as an award. This is why children should get allowances.
Hi son. What a thought-provoking and well-written argument you have made. I must admit that when I read your note about reading your argumentative essay on having an allowance, I already had opinions made against that. I formed judgments that I should not have made based on my own personal beliefs and upbringing. But after reading your argument, I think this is something that dad and I may actually consider. I love the idea of NOT linking an allowance to a chore as you know we believe that families need to contribute to get the work done without being given an award. I can see us maybe giving a monthly allowance and taking the idea of giving part to charity (weekly church offerings for example) and having you save and budget for something you may want. Good arguments son! You did the research and you knew your audience when you wrote it hitting all the targets that were "sore spots" for us and turning it into something positive that I never thought of before. Dad and I still need to discuss but I think you and Evan have a great chance. Boy, he sure will be happy if your argument led to him having an allowance at 7! Love you son and fantastic job!
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