Kimberley Interview on Sunrise about Pocket Money

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Kimberley O'Brien is a child psychologist and she joined us on Sunrise today to discuss how much is appropriate to give children as pocket money.

The Duracell Australian Toy Survey found boys get 25% more pocket money than girls! Kimberley thinks this may be because boys are more assertive and will pester their parents more effectively.




Australian children are usually given pocket money from the age of six. While 40% of Australian kids aged between five and 10 are receiving pocket money on a weekly basis, with an average 'income' of $20-25 per month.

More than half of kids surveyed said they save their money for more than 2 months. But more than a third of kids choose toys as their priority purchase when spending their money.

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