13 year old son in trouble for selling Pepsi at school

eezer

nzmegs wrote: »

if you are proud of him for selling pepsi or even for drinking it himself you need to rethink your parenting skills. No child of any age should be drinking that stuff and i trust that my children go to school and don't have access to that sort of poison. the thought of some other child selling my kids soft drinks horrifies me. Well done to the school for not accepting it!

In one sense I agree with you - the OP does need to rethink their parenting skills because as any good entrepreneur would tell you, the profit margins are simply not high enough. But good on the lad for using his nouse. And Pepsi Max is much nicer than full fat. He's clearly done his research. (I'll get me tin hat and run for cover!!)

Barneysmom

What if he was selling Snickers bars would you approve then?

mystic_trev

louise3965 wrote: »

*imagines your kids necking coke as soon as they are out of your sight* Seriously though, isn't that a tiny bit of an overreaction? Choose your battles wisely would be my advice to you.

Agreed, heavy handed action like that and they'll find their kids solvent sniffing behind their backs.:eek:

iceicebaby

He was selling pepsi, not cocaine, get a grip peeps!

sassyblue

nzmegs wrote: »

if you are proud of him for selling pepsi or even for drinking it himself you need to rethink your parenting skills. No child of any age should be drinking that stuff and i trust that my children go to school and don't have access to that sort of poison. the thought of some other child selling my kids soft drinks horrifies me. Well done to the school for not accepting it!

haha yes his life is completely written off - as is the OP's as a parent. :rotfl:

I'd be proud of his entrepreneural skills but tell him to choose what he's selling, l can understand the school not wanting fizzy drinks sold if they have a policy for only still drinks??

My nephew used to sell those mini fans in hot weather, buy from the £1 shop and sell for £2

digitalphase

nzmegs wrote: »

if you are proud of him for selling pepsi or even for drinking it himself you need to rethink your parenting skills. No child of any age should be drinking that stuff and i trust that my children go to school and don't have access to that sort of poison. the thought of some other child selling my kids soft drinks horrifies me. Well done to the school for not accepting it!

Jeezus woman, get a grip! It's only bl%dy Pepsi :rotfl:

Fair enough it's taken off him if the school ban it, but it's not like it's the crime of the century is it. Who knows, he could be the next Lord Sugar :cool:

gingin_2

I remember some of your previous posts, Raksha and is this your son who was being bullied? If so, I'm glad he's trying to get on at school, if a little unconventionally!

Apologies if I have it wrong

iceicebaby

digitalphase wrote: »

Jeezus woman, get a grip! It's only bl%dy Pepsi :rotfl:

Fair enough it's taken off him if the school ban it, but it's not like it's the crime of the century is it. Who knows, he could be the next Lord Sugar :cool:

Or Lord Sugar Free as it was pepsi max lol

digitalphase

iceicebaby wrote: »

Or Lord Sugar Free as it was papsi max lol

Haha :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

busiscoming2

My DS2 does this at school, sweets and cookies, not drinks. It has been happening for years at his school (DS1 went to the school and said people sold then too) and it obviously goes on in most secondary schools.

Whilst I don't actually encourage it and have pointed out the potential trouble he could get into, if he didn't do it then someone else would.

I think it is the kids who get lifts to school and don't walk past a shop that are his customers, if you go to our local Tesco at 8 in the morning it is full of school kids buying tosh probably with the money their parents gave them for their 'healthy school lunch'.