Gwynvyd
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ORIGINAL: KMsAngel my kids grumbled about their chores of course, specially since i didn't pay them an allowance to do it. however, when they grew up and went into the world and saw friends who had NO idea how to cook, or wash clothes or load a dishwasher, who didn't know that spaghetti noodles didn't come cooked, who had no idea how to pay bills, or budget or shop sensibly.... they were horrified and very grateful i was such a mean mom. exactly! I think people forget that schools do not teach kids life lessons, or general responsiblity.... It is the parents job to do that. I have seen so many people get pissed when thier grown children are in finacial shit... and wonder why the schools didnt teach thier kids better. *sighs* I have literaily said ~ well didnt *you* sit them down with a savings/checking account of thier own, and teach them how to balance a check book? Didnt *you* teach them to live within thier means? Didnt *you* teach them how to be fiscaly responsible, and how to pay bills? I did this at a church coffee hour when a set of parents were bemoaning thier daughters issues.. ( and they suck at thier own finaces too ~ over 100,000 in credit card debit they moan about constantly ) Some people just amaze me. Gwyn
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