my granddad did a similar thing to his kids as your mom did to you Suzanne, but he put it away in a savings account for them. I though that was a great way of teaching kids the value of money.
Now thats a good idea.
Yes I think I probably would have, my younger 2 kids hardly ever ask for anything but when they do I give them little jobs to do so they can "earn" the money which they enjoy doing. Im not so sure this would have worked with my oldest as he was and still is a lazy little soandso but I do feel I have failed in teaching him respect for money, it burns a whole in his pocket and he never manages to make his wages last till the next months pay packet.
is that a female admitting that they were wrong surely not lol
You are right..im NOT LOL..im mearly saying that I should have taught him how to work the washing machine and there is still time for that but 10+ years of nagging at him to pick up his wet towel from the bathroom floor hasnt done any good so im sure it would go in one ear and out the other.
I was the same at his age..couldnt spend money fast enough and had a bloody ball and why not!!
You can only explain that saving for a rainy day is a good idea but in reality every kid has there own agenda as Snat says.
Hes a lovely lad and he knows right from wrong. Ive never had the police at my door and he doesnt do drugs which shows he has strong character as many of his friends have went down that road. Hes a major pain in the ass but I am very proud of him.
Hes a smart boy and im sure when he meets the right girl she will whip him into shape as I did with my "mummy boy" boyfriend many years ago :-)