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SHELLY said:
When I read the "Parent Mission Statement" I swear I heard my parents bust out laughing all the way from heaven!

My parents' mission statement read something like this:

My kid will clean their room, do their chores, get to school on time, complete their homework, make passing grades, not talk back and show respect to ALL adults--or answer to me.

If any adult (teacher, neighbor, cop or priest) says my kid did wrong--I'll believe the adult first and foremost and said kid will be punished appropriately for the misdeed. (Which means extended time in a bedroom devoid of any entertainment geegaws.)

My kid can ask for anything their little heart desires--more likely than not, the answer will be "no." If they ask a second time, the answer will be a much LOUDER "NO." If they ask a 3rd time--call 911.

The kid's "heart's desires" are given sparingly and only at Christmas or on a Birthday to make their wishes truly special and memorable.

The kids will live by MY rules while they're under MY roof--my rules will be unyielding and strictly enforced. I will make it a point to teach them that the only way to escape is to find a job and put in an honest day's work for a day's wages--I will collect room and board when appropriate.

When they find they can make enough money to "escape" and head out into the world on their own, I will cry, give them a hug, and tell them how proud I am that they are now an adult.
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Spare the rod, spoil the child? Something tells me you were raised in an era where spanking or using the belt was the norm. I'm hoping I'm wrong.

No, I'm not going there. Sorry. I'm ignoring your post - - pretending I didn't see it

This thread originally began as suggestions about allowance. :shock: Good Lord.
 
Johnrudy said:
Spare the rod, spoil the child? Something tells me you were raised in an era where spanking or using the belt was the norm. I'm hoping I'm wrong.

This thread originally began as suggestions about allowance. :shock: Good Lord.
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Yes I was raised in the "era" when spanking was the norm--and even survived to talk about it. :shock:

OK...here's my suggestion on the allowance: $50-75 per week (adjusted yearly based on the CPI) +pension benefits.
 
SHELLY said:
Yes I was raised in the "era" when spanking was the norm--and even survived to talk about it. :shock:

OK...here's my suggestion on the allowance: $50-75 per week (adjusted yearly based on the CPI) +pension benefits.
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I still like you; you're a nice guy.;-)
 
SHELLY said:
Yes I was raised in the "era" when spanking was the norm--and even survived to talk about it. :shock:

OK...here's my suggestion on the allowance: $50-75 per week (adjusted yearly based on the CPI) +pension benefits.
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I was spanked now and then as a kid too, no funn.

A lot more funn when you get older occassionally :razz:

Ok, now I know it's late and time to turn in............:blush:
 
allowance...........:floor: :funn: :lolabove: :floor: ..... you have got to be kidding me..................... tell them to bus some tables. THAT is how a teenager in sowal earns money.(legally)

.a leather belt will really teach a lesson.
 
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$75 for allowance?????????????????????????????

hahaha. In florida you work as young as humanly possible. come on people. I was working nearly full time and making honoroll at twelve. 15 and no job? how is the kid going to buy a car????
 
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