Is Placing A Child On Allowance Right?

Parenting is one of the most difficult tasks on earth. It is an assignment so critical that it can either make or destroy the life and destiny of a child.

As a parent, one doesn't only need knowledge but the intervention of God to navigate the assignment.

There are times in the journey where parents do certain things in the name of trying to make life easy for the child and sadly, those very actions will turn out to be the downfall of the child.

Seriously, parenting is not as casual as many think. If God doesn't intervene, anything one does might end up becoming disastrous.

Placing children on allowances, weekly or monthly, is not bad. All of us were once children, and we know how it felt in those days when we had to step out there much younger than expected to start looking for money to tackle some of our bills.

Personally, there were days when I had to look away from certain things I needed because I had no money to afford them.

I watch my friend turn into an adult with something to start life with, while I had to start from zero, but I count all that as a process.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate my parents' efforts immensely. I know if they had the means, they would have bought the world for me.

So, if you have the means as a parent to place your children on allowances, there is nothing wrong with it.

I know there are disadvantages attached to this, which may include: the child being exposed to a soft life early, which may make him or her lazy, and probably make the child or children dependent.

But there are numerous advantages attached too; a wise child on allowances is already a step ahead of his peers.

Some of them can start saving that capital and use it to establish themselves when they are of age.

And even if the child doesn't save or use the money wisely, would you have preferred your child to go out there and beg or steal?

I am saying this because I know of children who can't ask for money from anyone, even if they are in need. They would rather stay with their needs and suffer alone, even if their parents had solved the issue if only they had spoken.

For such kids, that allowance would go a long way to help them solve their problems without having to suffer silently.

Placing children on allowances is a cool way to make life more comfortable for the child.

However, if your strength is not up to that capacity, it's fine to do just what you are capable of. Provide all the necessary things and ensure life is comfortable for them.

And for those who are able to place their children on allowances, caution and wisdom should be applied.

Don't spoil your children in the name of love; there is a point where the child is expected to know what life is by stepping out there to build their own lives.

Don't withhold them if they are at that point, even if you have everything to offer them. Over-pampering, over-assistance, and over-support can lead to a serious case of dependence, which is a very serious problem.

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