The Girl went shopping with a friend a few weeks ago and I gave her $20. She spent it at the Bulk Barn – on candy! I was pissed and told her that she had to share the candy.
Her friend was getting dropped off at our house and when her mom walked in she asked: Where’s my $41?
Me: What $41?
Other Mom: The Girl bought some stuff at the toy store, she said you would give me the money.
Ok, you let The Girl spend $20 on candy and then gave her another $40 for toys? WTF? Because a 10 year old told you it was ok?
The Girl got a stern lecture on money – yes, she did have enough allowance to cover it, but she can’t just buy whatever. She had been dropped off at her father’s after the shopping spree so this was the first I had heard of it.
The other mom talked to me later and apologized, she admitted she just wasn’t thinking. She believed that The Girl was good for the money (she was) and she had bought Webkins which she thought was an acceptable purchase and something I would have let her buy (yes).
Lessons learned all around. But I don’t need the shock factor, thank you very much.
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