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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You give them a budget, but the scope of their responsibility grows with age. A 12 year old with a budget for all of their clothes might not have shoes. You start with providing a reasonable base but no more and they get a discretionary budget. As they get older, their budget grows and the base shrinks, until hopefully they are capable of managing without any insane consequences. [/quote] I don't put shoes in the main budget, but I decide a reasonable amount per pair of shoes and they can upgrade with their own money if they want. I do this with the book fair, vacation souvenirs, whatever. Budgeting is a good skill to learn and the mistakes they make at tween ages are low stakes while teaching a lifelong skill.[/quote]
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