Taking the "boats" out for a spin in the woods at school.Today is Wednesday, which is the day I often go to C's school to have lunch with him. I love going for our lunchdate because all of the kids are really excited for me to join them, and they all want to talk to me about everything, and I get to see what's going on around there, and I get a nice hot lunch to boot. After we all eat I get to read to a pile of children in my lap, and C gets to pick the book, which makes him very popular!
Today's lunch table conversation was a bit interesting The kids got to talking about money and their piggy banks and what they were saving up for. One of the boys (if you know us in real life he would be Tiny Tyrant, uh huh, that one) mentions that he gets $4 every week as allowance. Are you kidding me? He's five, and in kindergarten. What the heck is he getting $4 a week for? I know I'm cheap, but you've got to be kidding me. Please feel free to comment and tell me that this is insane, and I can continue giving my kid a dime from the tooth fairy and calling it good.
Also, don't forget to vote. Not for president, I mean right over there to the left, what do you think boy or girl???
6 comments:
I have heard of giving your kid's a dollar for each year they are in age but then making them give and save part of that too.... So maybe the tiny tyrant is giving a dollar at church, saving two, and only spending one.....There that makes it sound better:) my kid is not old enough for allowance yet, which is good because I would go broke:)
How did you end up so cheap?
You have a wonderful kid who helps more and more.
Buck up, give him a quarter at least.
He will just try to use it to buy you 5 bucks worth of something.
whatever-r u kidding me? my almost 9 year old doesn't even get an allowance-that is stupid. does that make you feel better?? :) i need to get intouch wiht that kid so i can borrow some money!! I have a love hate relationship with my lunchmom days (our school has lunch parents some in so the teachers can have lunch and actually go to the bathroom!)-I enjoy it for all the same reasons as you (well, minus the hot lunch-we don't have those-it is a shoestring budget private Christian school :) ), but I do NOT enjoy eating lunch with those gross little buggers! If you have ever been with a kid with gross eating habits, imagine that times 16-ick. I am not easily grossed out at all, but this pushes my limits!!!
Wow. We would never give a 5 year old kid that much.
It does give you a hint into how he developed the traits that earned him his nickname. ;-)
No way would I pay my child that much at such a young age. My kids do not get an allowance. We have extra jobs, things that have to be done but mommy and daddy dont get to them, and if they do one of those a couple times a month, they do get $1-$4 depending on the job and IF it is dont right. BUT...the tooth fairy does pay pretty well ;) if the tooth comes out quickly with child help $3 if it hangs on forever...then $1
Sometimes they refuse to pull them out so it is a strain to eat for awhile, so I encourage them taking control of the situation :)
thanks for commenting today...my kids don't even know what the word "allowance" means...maybe they should...but we've never discussed it yet...cute pics and wow...you're getting ready to get a referral...so exciting, kristi
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