MSE Parents Club Part 9

ManOnTheMoon

Okay, so i'm now in a bad mood. I've had my mail.

I've gone wrong somewhere in my parenting. 15yo told me she'd voted for a boy on X Factor a few times. I consider 246 times totalling £83.88 as a little more than a few.

Surely she must have known i'd find out when the bill arrived

6 of them i've never had to have a serious go at, but 15yo, who to be fair is a delight 99% of the time, occasionally throws a spanner in the works. At Christmas it was being rude to Lucy, now this, although it was around a similar time that the phone calls were made. I can't remember the date she and Lucy fell out, maybe I should find the post I made and see if she has done this out of spite.

Fortunately, we are fairly well off right now and I have plenty of money stashed aside, plus Lucy coming into the household has improved things.

I've got to find a right punishment now. Do I make her pay it. She has plenty of savings and money, but then i'd feel like I was stopping her future.

She'll be home in less than 2 hours, so i'm going to have to think.

I am assuming it's her as she was the only one who watched it, so i'll have to tread carefully.

There may be trouble ahead...

angelfairy

elle_gee wrote: »

LOL I was just thinking you were posting a bit (very nice to see!) then I remembered you were back at work! Are you back properly now, not on a KIT day? How's it going?

i thought i was taking over the thread a bit there

i am back and work properly now. four full time days a week. i am feeling lost to be honest as i miss LO terribly (and with her being poorly it's even harder) and as i am not up to speed on all the clients/files at work i feel a little lost there too.

i am sure it will soon change. does feel like i havent been away for nearly a yeas though that's for sure.

you reminded me i wanted to look at the boots website. wonder if there are any good points deals coming up. thinking i might treat myself to some of that No7 serum. wonder if it's really any good???

Buttonmoons

I'd make her pay it MoTM, she must of known! Even if it does coincide with the arguement with Lucy, doesn't mean she can ring Xfactor (and the guy who won sucks so boo too her )

Your not stopping her future, your teaching her a valuable lesson and perhaps get those kinda numbers barred from your phone?

Keira's nursery is closed today due to the snow and pavements. Well I can see that, OH took one step out our building yesterday and slid 5 feet, it was like he was snowboarding. IM NOT GOING OUTSIDE!

tiamai_d

ManOnTheMoon wrote: »

Okay, so i'm now in a bad mood. I've had my mail.

I've gone wrong somewhere in my parenting. 15yo told me she'd voted for a boy on X Factor a few times. I consider 246 times totalling £83.88 as a little more than a few.

Surely she must have known i'd find out when the bill arrived

6 of them i've never had to have a serious go at, but 15yo, who to be fair is a delight 99% of the time, occasionally throws a spanner in the works. At Christmas it was being rude to Lucy, now this, although it was around a similar time that the phone calls were made. I can't remember the date she and Lucy fell out, maybe I should find the post I made and see if she has done this out of spite.

Fortunately, we are fairly well off right now and I have plenty of money stashed aside, plus Lucy coming into the household has improved things.

I've got to find a right punishment now. Do I make her pay it. She has plenty of savings and money, but then i'd feel like I was stopping her future.

She'll be home in less than 2 hours, so i'm going to have to think.

I am assuming it's her as she was the only one who watched it, so i'll have to tread carefully.

There may be trouble ahead...

All kids are different, so don't compare her to the others.

I would probably say a few is 3, so she owes you 243 chores.

Do you think she has a wee crush going on and is just at that awkward stage?

And... did he even win?

angelfairy

ManOnTheMoon wrote: »

Okay, so i'm now in a bad mood. I've had my mail.

I've gone wrong somewhere in my parenting. 15yo told me she'd voted for a boy on X Factor a few times. I consider 246 times totalling £83.88 as a little more than a few.

Surely she must have known i'd find out when the bill arrived

6 of them i've never had to have a serious go at, but 15yo, who to be fair is a delight 99% of the time, occasionally throws a spanner in the works. At Christmas it was being rude to Lucy, now this, although it was around a similar time that the phone calls were made. I can't remember the date she and Lucy fell out, maybe I should find the post I made and see if she has done this out of spite.

Fortunately, we are fairly well off right now and I have plenty of money stashed aside, plus Lucy coming into the household has improved things.

I've got to find a right punishment now. Do I make her pay it. She has plenty of savings and money, but then i'd feel like I was stopping her future.

She'll be home in less than 2 hours, so i'm going to have to think.

I am assuming it's her as she was the only one who watched it, so i'll have to tread carefully.

There may be trouble ahead...

Hi MOTM,

Oh dear. I wouldn't dear to assume I could give any decent advice as you have been doing this parenting thing a lot longer than me.

Although, tread carefully like you say, as it may not be all her calls. Are they all to the same number, therefore voting for the same contestant?

I would think it was perfectly acceptable to expect her to pay it all, or at least a portion of it. Even if you expected her to pay the full amount, that amount wouldn't be interfering with her future and it would teach her a lesson. Maybe not get the full amount off her in one go, maybe a bit each week??

tiamai_d

angelfairy wrote: »

you reminded me i wanted to look at the boots website. wonder if there are any good points deals coming up. thinking i might treat myself to some of that No7 serum. wonder if it's really any good???

I got it 2 for 2 week between christmas and new year. Got the serum, day cream and night cream for just under £40. I love the stuff, and the serum really is worth it! Lasts me for ages because I make 1 pump do my full face. :cool:

tarajayne

(((Hugs))) for poorly babies and big ones!

I use the TT formula tubs as the fit nicely in the bottles and means it can be made up in seconds.

MOTM, my DD did that with the phone once and only once. She was given a copy of the bill with her calls highlighted, then she had to pay her share of the line rental and vat on top. :cool::rotfl:

SugarSpun

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

I had to LOL at your 'swanned in from work' - where he clearly had been doing nothing worthwhile all day

With his job, he spends a lot of time waiting for people to reply to him - so he could have been doing nothing all day!

ManOnTheMoon wrote: »

15yo told me she'd voted for a boy on X Factor a few times. I consider 246 times totalling £83.88 as a little more than a few.

I've got to find a right punishment now. Do I make her pay it. She has plenty of savings and money, but then i'd feel like I was stopping her future.

Get her to do householdy stuff with theoretical values till she's earned back the money - I'd say washing a car was worth £5, laundry worth £1 (£2 if it's put away), washing up £1 and so on. Or just take the money off her. £80 isn't enough to ruin her future but is enough to feel like a noticeable punishment.

angelfairy

tiamai_d wrote: »

I got it 2 for 2 week between christmas and new year. Got the serum, day cream and night cream for just under £40. I love the stuff, and the serum really is worth it! Lasts me for ages because I make 1 pump do my full face. :cool:

i think i will treat myself then, you convinced me (didnt take much arm twisting though i must admit)

tarajayne

I use the No.7 serum.

Tia, I still haven't ordered a highchair!!!