British parents: reasons to give pocket money as of 2016, by age of child

This statistic presents parental reasons to give pocket money in Great Britain as of January 2016, depending on the age of child. Within the age group from 5 to 7, the motive to teach children to manage money independently and pocket money as a reward were reported by around 40 to 45 percent each. With the increasing age, the share of parents who reported that they want to teach independent behavior increases. In comparison with the other age groups, more parents of children from 15 to 18 answered that the children should have been able to buy things for themselves when the parents were not around.

本统计数据展示了截至2016年1月，英国家长给予零花钱的原因，并根据儿童年龄进行分类。在5至7岁的年龄段内，大约40至45%的家长报告称，给予零花钱的动机是教育孩子独立管理财务，以及将其作为奖励。随着年龄的增长，报告希望教育孩子独立行为的家长比例逐渐上升。与其他年龄段相比，15至18岁孩子的家长中，更有比例的家长认为，当家长不在场时，孩子应当具备自行购买物品的能力。