United Kingdom, April 22 -- Ben Affleck has insisted it's important to teach his kids the value of hard work.

The 'Accountant 2' actor recently went viral when he criticised his 13-year-old son Samuel for asking for $6,000 Dior Air Force 1s at a sneaker convention and Ben - who also has Violet, 19, and Seraphina, 16, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner - admitted that, while he wants to give his children "everything", he would be doing them a "disservice" if he gave in to all their requestion.

Speaking on 'Today with Jenna + Friends', Ben said: "He wanted these sneakers, and I was like, 'These sneakers are $6,000, what are you talking about? What are you gonna do, mow lawns? You got $6,000?' He was like, 'We have the money.' I was like, 'I hav...