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how do you think your kids would cope?

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  • Angela
    Angela Posts: 1,533 Forumite
    My ten year old son originally got 4 (pink-winged) stick insects, cost about £2.00 each.  

    They have been laying eggs for months now.  He was supposed to keep a few eggs and discard the rest, otherwise we would be over-run with them.

    I have recently discovered he'd kept loads of eggs, they have hatched, and the little del boy has been selling them to kids in school for £1 each!   :o

    Pink

    I think Master Pink Winged deserves a prize for that,an excellent idea.

    Also means you dont have to give him pocket money anymore so moneysaving for you too
  • Sarahsaver
    Sarahsaver Posts: 8,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I pay my 2 eldest kids for doing little jobs, like 50p for filling a box with unwanted toys, wiping the leather sofas, they are good at that ;D Also they like sweeping the front path but i have had to remove the broom on many occasions as there have been fights over who gets to use it!!! They are aged 4 and 7 ;D
    They tidy the front foom free of charge, the incentive being i dont hoover their toys up and they get to watch telly!
    Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
    I have done reading too!
    To avoid all evil, to do good,
    to purify the mind- that is the
    teaching of the Buddhas.
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