Just want to reiterate that we don't buy her ANYTHING apart from giving her pocket money. She pays for all clothes herself - including shoes, winter coat etc. etc. If she runs out and has no money to go out with her mates, too bad. If she wants to go to her school formal, she'll need to save for a dress etc. etc.

Don't get me wrong, I DO think it's a generous amount but when I see the amount of stuff that people buy for their teenagers, including paying their mobile phone bills, I think what we spend on her is reasonable (compared to our income).