Pocket money means a small amount of money that some parents give to their children every week.
Read the paragraph and answer the question below.
Pocket Money
In the past, parents gave their children pocket money almost as often as they do today. However, the amount of pocket money the children received was relatively smaller. Parents usually told their children exactly how much they could spend on themselves and how much they must save. The justification that parents gave for these strict rules was that children should learn to save for the future. Today's parents give their children a lot more pocket money and assume that most of it will be spent immediately. They justify their actions by saying their children should be able to buy whatever they desire.
What justification did parents in the past give for telling their children what to do with their pocket money? Choose 1 correct answer.
