Many families are getting richer every day, so "pocket money" should not be underestimated (political paper)

In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards, children's pocket money has been rising unconsciously, and some even make people stunned.

Don't say far, just say our class Some boys and girls in the class have poor academic performance, but all of them are "experts", "Benirall" tops, "Nike" shoes, "Adidas" schoolbags and "Sony" mp3…… ............................................................................................................. Some people already have their own mobile phones ... This kind of example is not uncommon in today's campus.

Why is this happening? In my opinion, there are several reasons for this situation: first, the people's living standards have improved, and the family's economic situation has been greatly improved; Second, most families are only children at present, and their parents are too fond of them; Third, the influence of bad social atmosphere, in which parents' excessive doting on their children is the main reason. In the tradition of family education in China, parents will use pocket money to cultivate their children's good behavior habits and concepts, such as frugality and financial self-care. But today, parents will not take care of their children's pocket money because they are rich, but this kind of advanced consumption consciousness is not suitable for middle school students and will bring them many adverse effects.

First, it will encourage them to form some bad habits. First, the habit of eating snacks, especially junior high school students, once they have money, they will buy their favorite snacks without restraint. There are many supply and marketing outlets selling snacks and various drinks in front of the school gates of some colleges and universities, and there are also many booths around them selling cheap popsicles, cotton candy, fried food and so on. Eating snacks is not good for your health, not to mention that in this environment, some three kinds of snacks are often sold.

Second, the habit of wasting. Many students think they have plenty of money, so they don't cherish many things. For example, they buy a sumptuous lunch and say "no appetite" and "recycle" it intact. The steamed bread for breakfast is generously thrown into the "trash can" after a bite, and so on. If someone "cares", he will casually say "I spent my own money anyway", but he doesn't realize that the resources on the earth are limited; The money he squandered condensed the blood and sweat of his parents.

Secondly, it is easy for children to compare with each other, which leads to psychological imbalance of some children. Today, you are in KFC.

Rub a meal for tens of yuan; Set a table for several hundred yuan in xx restaurant tomorrow to see who is more graceful. If children nowadays don't have a few pocket money, they will always be envious and embarrassed to watch their peers often spend money on this and that. Dealing with this kind of envy and embarrassment is luck. If it is not handled well, the consequences will be unimaginable. On April 12, a 7-year-old girl in Jiangbei District cried.

Thirdly, it will set a bad example for others and put pressure on parents. Some children, because of their immaturity, lack the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Seeing that other students have so much money to spend, they also ask their parents for it. However, not all parents are rich. I believe that many parents are ordinary workers now, with average income. But in order to satisfy their children and even safeguard their "dignity", they have to scrimp and save.

Fourth, it will make children form a wrong view of money, thinking that "money is everything" and "money makes the mare go." They don't know how to study knowledge seriously and shoulder responsibilities. Some children ignore their parents' advice and teachers' instruction. They only know how to eat, drink and be merry, but their stomachs are empty. They forget to live independently and support in the future.

Finally, and most seriously, it may lead some children to commit crimes. As the saying goes, "frugality is easy, luxury is difficult." Maybe your family is richer today, but no one can guarantee that they will be rich forever. If you form the luxury habit, how will you face poverty in the future? Maybe some people can survive by their own will, but others can't extricate themselves. Not long ago, this newspaper reported that a middle school student aged 14 in Guangzhou stabbed his classmate's mother 38 times after being found stealing from the same family.

As parents, who doesn't love children and who doesn't want to pay for them? But what should parents give their children? This is a question worth pondering. It is obviously wrong to give money blindly. On the contrary, we should give them knowledge and correct guidance. Money is a double-edged sword. Bad use will hurt people. Parents must fully understand this. When dealing with children's pocket money, parents should first remember that pocket money is also a means of educating their children.

First, cultivate labor consciousness. Parents can use pocket money as a reward. For example, what housework children have done and what achievements or progress they have made in their studies, they can be given certain rewards as pocket money according to the prior agreement, so that children can form the most glorious concept of labor.

The second is to cultivate a reasonable consumption concept. Spending money is also a profound knowledge. Just like learning to swim, you must go into the water by yourself. If children are not allowed to master and use pocket money, they will not spend it reasonably when studying, which is not conducive to their future social life and independent life.

Third, cultivate the ability of self-reliance. Many parents don't realize that giving their children pocket money is their "growing needs". It is of great significance for children to take the bus, buy cultural equipment and buy books by themselves. Cultivating their independent living ability is the most basic social life style. Experts suggest that parents should consciously give their children some pocket money at least when they are seven or eight years old, and reasonably increase the discretionary amount as their children grow older. Parents can also help.

Pocket money is an unavoidable problem for every family. How to treat "money" is an important pillar of moral construction in life. Children's attitude towards pocket money directly affects the formation of their moral values in adulthood. As parents, first of all, we must never indulge our children economically and cultivate their thrifty thoughts from an early age. Secondly, on this basis, teach them how to spend and allocate pocket money and master some basic economic knowledge. In short, let children use pocket money reasonably.