David (not his real name) -also aged 14
I get a little pocket money every month . My parents say I have to learn to look after my money and live within a budget . I’ll have to do that when I become independent . so they never give me any more if I spend the money too quickly . I think this is fair . I have to do the housework for about an hour every day . I wash the dishes and my own clothes , clean the floors and toilet and sometimes cook meals . my parents never pay me for doing the housework . It’s the responsibility of the whole family , right ?
My parents give me presents sometimes . The presents are usually something useful . For example , when they saw that I was serious about learning tennis they bought me a good racket . They only buy me simple clothes . They often say “No” when I ask for things . They say it’s bad to expect things for nothing .
We have one TV for the whole family , and I am allowed to watch it for about seven hours each week .
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