Comments on: Teenage Freedom and Responsibilities

By: ashley

ashley — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:09:23 +0000

You’re doing great! That sounds like a plan to keep her on track. It’s nice to hear about people making their kids work for things and have responsibility along with the privileges!

By: cheLLe

cheLLe — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:06:46 +0000

by the looks of it, BG is gonna do really good when she leaves the nest. you’re a great role model for single parents out there…heck, you’re a great role model for parents period!

By: Orange

Orange — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:15:06 +0000

Seems like you have a great plan, it is amazing you are giving her enough responsibility and make her learn the hard work goes in to earning money. She is a one lucky teenager.

By: y

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:22:35 +0000

Um yes, I know Single Ma is approving dates and not letting baby girl go out with any raggamuffin scrubs!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:43:56 +0000

You mean she won’t be on MTV’s My Sweet 16 show? I caught 5 minutes of one the other day and it was insane.

LOL @ the crossed out “approved by”. I like that the increase in freedom corresponded to increase in responsibility. My parents also said “no passengers” for the first six months, so less distractions.

Soon she’ll find out the wonder of FICA and income taxes as well!

By: nofearingthemoney

nofearingthemoney — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:21:00 +0000

Best of luck to BG in the coming school year. I am sure that she is well motivated to abide by the deal. Ma don’t play!

By: aly

aly — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:21:26 +0000

I bet she’s probably more excited than you. *chuckle* I’m sure she’ll get the job. Use of a car, a job, some cash you ain’t gonna be able to tell her nothing.

By: Moneymonk

Moneymonk — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:34:40 +0000

She takes after her Momma! - Faboulous !!!!!!!!

By: Legal Editor Mom

Legal Editor Mom — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:41 +0000

Parents should always honor the promises we make to our kids, or not make them. This says a lot about our integrity, and should encourage mutual respect between parents and children.

My daughter is only four so she’s far too young for a job, but I am already teaching her about financial responsibility (much to some people’s dismay.) She has a bank account where we make deposits of any gifts she receives over $5, and I also deposit into it from time to time. That account she will not be able to touch. The other is her piggy bank in her room, where she dumps loose change and small increments that she receives. She doesn’t have expensive taste yet, so when she does ask for something, we count how much she has in this bank, and if there’s enough, I explain how much she’ll have left if we do buy the item she wants. Surprisingly she chooses to continue to save for something else! As she gets older, I know I will have to adjust how we “manage” her money and the items that I will continue to pay for.

But the bottom line is it’s never too early to teach financial responsibility to your kids. And no doubt they will appreciate things more when they have to come out of pocket to buy them themselves. I like your approach with your daughter.

By: chele

chele — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:44:05 +0000

Sounds like a great plan. I still pay for my 18-year old’s cell phone, food, shelter, personal toiletries (sometimes), but he pays to maintain his car and any entertainment expenses that he has.