Anonymous

24 Dec 2019

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Would you consider cutting your child's allowance as a form of punishment?

Would you guys consider this inhumane? are there other ways to go about doing this? I'm struggling to find a suitable alternative

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Bjorn Ng

24 Dec 2019

Business Analyst at 10x Capital

Yes I would, why not? If they overspend or cannot control, I will cut it totally to teach them a lesson. It's not inhumane. But of course, I would let him/her know why am I cutting it (indefinitely) and on what basis will I "reinstate" it in the the future.

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Josh Tan Jian Liang

12 Dec 2019

Co-founder https://theastuteparent.com at Promiseland Independent Pte Ltd

Hi Anon,

How old is your child? Why is it NOT working now already?

A pre-schooler like mine would accept it. But a teenager would fight back. Of course there are other methods for that situation which is not a one fix method.

Everyone's answer is what they imagine they would do or what they are doing now.

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Belle W

11 Dec 2019

NIL at NIL

Cutting your child's allowance would be a form of negative punishment (removing a factor to decrease behaviour). How about considering positive punishment methods (adding a factor to decrease a behaviour)?

Examples include additional house chores, more homework etc.

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Vicki Chng

11 Dec 2019

I will cut - not excessively I think enough for them to buy food during recess but nothing left over after. They need to learn the consequences for their actions so hit it where is hurts!

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Choon Yuan Chan

11 Dec 2019

Yes, sometimes money can serve as a good form of punishment because it affects their ability to spen...

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