My son wants an allowance.
He’s proposed doing all sorts of chores around the house for varying fees. And though I should be proud that he understands the concept of working, his proposal runs contrary to my desire for him to sit still and be quiet.
This whole allowance thing has struck up some disagreement between my wife and I, because we’re trying to decide which of my son’s responsibilities should fall into the “chore” category and which should be things he does just because he should.
It’s been a long debate, as I believe everything falls into the latter category.
We were making breakfast Sunday morning when my son, Kevin, started pitching ideas for chores.
“I’ll make my own lunches for $2 a week.”
“Are you serious?” I ask...
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TAGS: Pop Culture, wheel of fortune, jeopardy Apr 06 The way my family used to play…wdevoe, Pop Culture “Kevin,” I say to my 7-year-old in the slow, docile tone I use when I really want him to listen, “you have to understand this one thing: Your mother wants you to lose just as much as I do.” This was back when we were staying with my folks while we were closing on our house. We were sitting around the dining room table, and Kevin had just landed on Edna Mode’s Mansion in the Disney/Pixar version of Monopoly. The property was owned by my wife, and I was trying to explain to my son that dealing with my wife in Monopoly is akin to coming in first in a chili-eating contest. You think you’ve won, but an hour later you understand that you really didn’t... Continue Reading CATEGORY: General Society
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Nothing worked.
We were at one of those indoor playground places and just about half of the games and rides were out of commission. I, of course, did not know this before I shelled out $35 for my sons to play there for two hours. The place — for the sake of courtesy, let’s call it Jumpers — was my wife’s idea. Most of the things that involve spending money, the kids, or spending money on the kids are my wife’s ideas. In fact, the kids themselves were my wife’s idea, and I’m not sure I was consulted at all. We were on Jumpers’ Web site the night before. “See?” my wife, Jess says to me. “They have a roller coaster and bumper cars … and air-hockey... Continue Reading CATEGORY: General Society
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