The practice of paying children an allowance became popular in America about 100 years ago.

大约100年前，给孩子们零花钱的做法在美国开始流行。

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Although many parents believe that paying an allowance for completing chores benefits their children, a range of experts expressed concern that tying allowance very closely to chores may not be ideal.

尽管许多父母认为，给做完家务的孩子零花钱对他们有好处，但是许多专家担心，将做家务和零花钱紧密联系起来并不合适。

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He said many in the States were asking why a children's allowance was needed "beyond a certain level of earnings".

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In family life, for that matter, most children seeking an allowance from their parents know that they will be doing chores in return.

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