First, ask them if they want to earn their own money and what they are ready to do for it. You can give them money regularly, increasing the amount depending on age instead of giving them money for something specific. This behavior will help them plan their expenses and think about the consequences. If the money is not enough, you can always agree on ways your children can earn more.

Ways for young school students to earn:

1. Create holiday cards to sell.
2. Choose some useless toys to sell.

Ways for high school students to earn:
1. Walking someone’s dogs.
2. Washing cars.
3. Fixing things and selling them online.
Always watch what your children do so you can guide them and give them advice.

But don’t pay them for their grades! Paying them for their grades might lead to really high expectations: if you pay to them once, you will make the child think that every future grade will be paid for.

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