Some parents offer their school-age children money for each high grade (mark) they get in school. Do you think this is a good idea?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Many parents give their school-age children money as a reward of excellent mark they get at school. They consider it an effective way to encourage children to study hard. However, from my perspective, it’s not a good idea to do so. Parents should offer children pocket money regularly and reward them when they behave well in a comprehensive way.

Children could learn to manage money from an early age if they get pocket money regularly. It could help them cultivate the awareness of financial management, which is useful to their future life. Take my elder sister as an example. When she was a middle-school student, our parents offered her a small amount of pocket money every month and told her to manage it herself. As a student, she spent part of it buying notebooks, and saved the rest. Month by month, she owned a large amount of money in the end. Now she has already been an employee of a big company. Similarly, she spent part of her salary purchasing what she likes, and saved the rest in her account so that she is financially prepared for any kind of accidents which may happen in the life. In contrast, if children get money for each high score, they may consider it an occasional reward, thus consuming it in a short time. Therefore, to school-age children, owning monthly pocket money is a better choice.