[kurttheviking]

>That said, I realize that one anecdote doesn't mean anything.

Nevetheless, I appreciate the hack you suggested of excluding books from allowance. As a parent, that's something I'll now implement. Thanks for sharing.

[solipsism]

Do you charge your kids' allowance for food? Rent? If you all go out to eat?

It's odd to me that anyone would ever think of charging their child for a book.

[amanaplanacanal]

I have heard of parents making kids buy their own clothing out of allowance, as a way of teaching them the value of money and how to shop responsibly.