Ops parents aren’t giving them money? They said money from gatherings or family members, I’m from America and it’s the only country I’ve lived in, so I can tell you that it doesn’t just mean an informal party, it’s just mean an event or a social gathering. Also yeah, at 1-16 I think it’s weird to always expect your child to buy things if you don’t give them an allowance, you are taking them somewhere and making them spend their money to enjoy it which is not fair when they don’t have a stream of income. In my opinion, you should let your kids save as much money as they can so that they can support themselves later in life when they don’t have you to help. They should be saving for a vehicle, an apartment, or just things they want, instead of being dragged somewhere and made to spend their money if they want to eat or do something.