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13 Year Old Breaks Vacuum To Get Out Of Chores, Mom Sells Xbox
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I'd say that once he stared into the abyss of losing his X-Box, he copped himself on a bit. He's probably on probation.
Not true, my 11 year old brother has enough money to get a PS3, and I have enough to get two or three.
And, CalBoy, the age limit for MR is 13 or over, so, no, I am not under the age limit.
Also, everything else you said dosent matter to me, I dont care what your oppinion on how old I am or whatever is.
Has that revenue come from work or from gifts/allowance?
Not at the moment, but, unless you were also 13 in October of 2006, then you did break an agreement at that time.
I think a rhyme about rubber and glue fits here...
Nonetheless, I doubt you would care what others have to say, as that is the single most important job of a 13 year-old (I'd know, I've been there
). Perhaps your protest over the mother's actions are derived from the fact that you are a good kid and your parents would never have to do that to you. This kid appears to have a clear problem, as he was willing to break a vacuum cleaner to get out of a 15-minute chore.
Thank you for being a bit more understanding in the second part of your post.
The money I have has come from working hard. When I do good in a test or get good reports at school I get a sort of "bonus". I also get £25 every month. Same goes for my brother.
And, yes, I did regostor when I was under 13, i was 12 when I joined, no one seemed to notice I was that young until I told people I was 13 a few months ago, whih obviously shows I am mature
The money I have has come from working hard. When I do good in a test or get good reports at school I get a sort of "bonus". I also get £25 every month. Same goes for my brother.
And, yes, I did regostor when I was under 13, i was 12 when I joined, no one seemed to notice I was that young until I told people I was 13 a few months ago, whih obviously shows I am mature
If this happened to me I picture my self running down the street wearing hardly anything, cause id probably be grounded from clothes and because i would probably be I would back talk which leads to the reason why I am being chased down the street by my angry dad in a Honda. I would also live in a closet.
Lol JOKE, but if I did be such a pain to my parents I might as well just...ruin my life...
Lol JOKE, but if I did be such a pain to my parents I might as well just...ruin my life...
No where did it say he was spoiled. It was probably a Christmas gift that she worked hard to save up and buy for him.
He's a young teenager and probably thought he was gonna do this and get away with it and Mom caught him and now shes selling his xbox so he has to do chores to get it back. I think this is a great lesson in the value of the dollar. Your always more careful with things when you are the one to pay for them.
Ya. Can't say any teenage guy is an angel. I know I aint. but still ^unfortunately^ parents gotta punish their clever little rebels.
Lol yea...it kinda was. If he was smart he nvr would have been caught
But seriously what sort of parent would not make their child buy a new one or punish them in some way
But seriously what sort of parent would not make their child buy a new one or punish them in some way
Actually judging by the way little brats are indulged by their mommies 'n daddies these days I think the question should be:
I say bring back the rod.
In all honesty there are people of over 50 on this forum with the maturity that suggests they should be in nappies....
So it bothers me not the age of contributors..
With regards to the child in question, depends how he broke it..
If it needed replacing then yes thats pretty bad.. but whats wrong with a bit of youthful rebellion?
I mean really it does kids good to rebel a bit on things like Vacuum cleaners so long as they're repromanded properly as this child has been they won't end up stealing cars..!
So it bothers me not the age of contributors..
With regards to the child in question, depends how he broke it..
If it needed replacing then yes thats pretty bad.. but whats wrong with a bit of youthful rebellion?
I mean really it does kids good to rebel a bit on things like Vacuum cleaners so long as they're repromanded properly as this child has been they won't end up stealing cars..!
Thank you for being a bit more understanding in the second part of your post.
The money I have has come from working hard. When I do good in a test or get good reports at school I get a sort of "bonus". I also get £25 every month. Same goes for my brother.
And, yes, I did regostor when I was under 13, i was 12 when I joined, no one seemed to notice I was that young until I told people I was 13 a few months ago, whih obviously shows I am mature
How is getting £25 every month working hard? Also, since when did people get bribed to get good grades?
Sheesh. I'm 14 and joined when I was 13. I technically get like $15 a month but Mom never pays me it, and I don't get paid for ANYTHING.
Seriously, I need to borrow your parents for a while.
Didn't Samuel Clemens once say...If you spare the whip, you spoil the child.
Misbehaving children need to be put in their place so they don't become misbehaving adults. The mother was right and proper in what she did. Now, there's nothing wrong with a bit of childhood rebellion. It's actually quite normal and healthy. But if the kid is stupid enough to get caught, he has to face the consequences. Especially if it involves damaging property.
Misbehaving children need to be put in their place so they don't become misbehaving adults. The mother was right and proper in what she did. Now, there's nothing wrong with a bit of childhood rebellion. It's actually quite normal and healthy. But if the kid is stupid enough to get caught, he has to face the consequences. Especially if it involves damaging property.
Just because he's 13 doesn't mean his point isn't valid.
While I agree some children are more difficult than others it seems to be a great excuse for bad parenting. If you instill respect at a very early age than you shouldn't have a kid like this. He doesn't respect his mother because she never made him respect her. The mother is playing catch-up for something she should have done when her child was much younger.
Well... this thread entertained me, some really funny posts
anywho i thought i would jump in
13 year old cannot buy a game system
when i was 11 i bought a game cube
i mowed lawns haha
when i was 12 i bought an iPod 20gb (wow i just realized this)
when i was 14 i bought a 19" lcd monitor (which was pretty expensive for the time) and an iPod video
16 I bought a 22" monitor, iPhone, and a new MBP (obviously i have a job now)
i just turned 17 yesterday
so saying that a 13 yr old or minor cannot buy expensive things isn't necessarily true
also i come from a single parent home and i guess i am spoiled. so saying that somebody coming from a single parent home cant be spoiled is false
though there is a difference between this kid and myself, i always do the things my mom asks me to do whether or not i want to.
all in all pretty funny story, mom did it right by taking away his Xbox, even though she gave it back to him (if that is why he auction ended) she still showed him that she holds the power in the house and everything he owns can be taken from him at the snap of her fingers.
ooh and people starting talking about allowance, i never got that but if i needed something or wanted something my mom would usually buy it for me. but i hardly ever ask for anything now now that i have a job.
EDIT:
also gizmodo says
Beth - 1 child- 0
i would have to say:
Beth - 1 Child - 1
he has both CoD4 and Halo 3 which are both mature games at 13!
thats nuts
anywho i thought i would jump in
13 year old cannot buy a game system
when i was 11 i bought a game cube
i mowed lawns haha
when i was 12 i bought an iPod 20gb (wow i just realized this)
when i was 14 i bought a 19" lcd monitor (which was pretty expensive for the time) and an iPod video
16 I bought a 22" monitor, iPhone, and a new MBP (obviously i have a job now)
i just turned 17 yesterday
so saying that a 13 yr old or minor cannot buy expensive things isn't necessarily true
also i come from a single parent home and i guess i am spoiled. so saying that somebody coming from a single parent home cant be spoiled is false
though there is a difference between this kid and myself, i always do the things my mom asks me to do whether or not i want to.
all in all pretty funny story, mom did it right by taking away his Xbox, even though she gave it back to him (if that is why he auction ended) she still showed him that she holds the power in the house and everything he owns can be taken from him at the snap of her fingers.
ooh and people starting talking about allowance, i never got that but if i needed something or wanted something my mom would usually buy it for me. but i hardly ever ask for anything now now that i have a job.
EDIT:
also gizmodo says
Beth - 1 child- 0
i would have to say:
Beth - 1 Child - 1
he has both CoD4 and Halo 3 which are both mature games at 13!
thats nuts
As for a thirteen year old can not buy a game consol. In 1993 I bought a brand new 486 DX then sold it two months later for a Mac IIvx, $2000. I saved almost every dime I got for chores and odd jobs for neighbors, mowing lawns etc. for 2 years. Before that I had bought myself a Sega Genesis, Powerbase converter, Sega CD, 32X, Super Nintendo and Turbo Graphix 16 when each was a new system.
However I doubt the kid worked hard and saved up to buy his XBOX. I highly doubt that a kid whom is productive enough and responsible enough to earn and save up that kind of money would be so irresponsible as to break a vacuum purposely and refuse to do a few chores.
Personally I would have done like one of the posts on the ebay auction said their parents did. Completly cleared the the little s**** room, brought all possessions to Good Will, with the exceptions of dresser, lamps, bed, clothing and desk. All electronics, toys and any other items not needed to dress, clean, sleep and do school work would be gone. School work can be done with books anything requiring the internet would be monitored for strict academic use.
However I doubt the kid worked hard and saved up to buy his XBOX. I highly doubt that a kid whom is productive enough and responsible enough to earn and save up that kind of money would be so irresponsible as to break a vacuum purposely and refuse to do a few chores.
Personally I would have done like one of the posts on the ebay auction said their parents did. Completly cleared the the little s**** room, brought all possessions to Good Will, with the exceptions of dresser, lamps, bed, clothing and desk. All electronics, toys and any other items not needed to dress, clean, sleep and do school work would be gone. School work can be done with books anything requiring the internet would be monitored for strict academic use.
when i was 11 i bought a game cube
i mowed lawns haha
when i was 12 i bought an iPod 20gb (wow i just realized this)
when i was 14 i bought a 19" lcd monitor (which was pretty expensive for the time) and an iPod video
16 I bought a 22" monitor, iPhone, and a new MBP (obviously i have a job now)
so saying that a 13 yr old or minor cannot buy expensive things isn't necessarily true
These examples should be considered the exception, not the norm. The majority of kids, anywhere, will not have access to that much money nor be as generously compensated. Most kids are lucky if they even have $20 of discretionary money in any given month. And that would disappear quickly if you grab a hot dog with friends a few times or hang out a couple of afternoons at an arcade....
As a side note, After the NES (and Intellivision before it), I bought every Nintendo video game console using my own money as a kid (allowance from chores and holiday gifts). But that's what, a new system every 5 years? I hardly had enough money for 1 game every year along with the occasional cassette tape purchase. I was only allowed to keep a small portion of gift money...the rest was taken and put into a savings account for school. Any other money would be used when hanging out with friends. I can't even fathom how a kid today would be able to afford an iPod or PS3...much less an entire computer.
So you're given money for something that you really should do for yourself anyway? I wouldn't classify that as "hardwork." That's really just a merit-driven allowance (you get less when you don't do well in school and more when you do well). Essentially, that money came from your parents and their desire to give you some discretionary cash. I'm not saying you don't "deserve" it or anything, but you can't call it "earned" until you do something to validly earn it (as in you do something for someone else and then receive compensation).
And, yes, I did regostor when I was under 13, i was 12 when I joined, no one seemed to notice I was that young until I told people I was 13 a few months ago, whih obviously shows I am mature
I don't think that's the causal link I would draw from that set of facts.
You misunderstand the nature of my remark. PowerFullMac was using his age in order to verify the authority of his statements. That's what I'm jabbing at.
We don't know all the specifics of this child and his mother. She is a single mom, so there is a possiblilty of a divorce, and his father might not be referring to his mother in the best of terms. That can affect how a son views his mother.
Furthermore, there are those few children who are just bad apples. Even if this mother had been trying before hand, there's a chance that he just wasn't being receptive to punishment. It's a bit premature to conclude that this mother is a bad parent with what information we have.
To add to that, we should really discuss the merits of her current actions, which seem to be a very good parental strategy. Whether or not she's making up for "lost time," she does seem to be doing ok at the moment.
I suppose I was generalizing. My point was just that many parents make the excuse that they have a difficult child, they are also usually the same parents who give their children everything they ask for. But I can see if there was a divorce that can certainly make things difficult for the mother.
Yeah, true, but hey, my Mum got my a iPod Touch for getting a good maths score, so I dont give a damn!
Also, all the money I get is going towards a MacBook which I will use mostly for programming which is what I want as a career, so I think I do deserve it.
I wouldn't disagree, but I'm just saying that we should only judge the women on her actions in this case. To do anything else would be to put the cart before the horse.
It's good to see that you're investing the money you've been given, and might I suggest you also consider spending a portion of your savings on the macbook and putting the rest into a CD or high-yield savings account (like an ING Orange account).
Nonetheless, your first real paycheck carries with it satisfaction that can't be had from a parent-provided allowance.
No point buying CDs when you have torrents
Well at the moment the money is in a bank account with 5.25% intrest, after I get the MacBook I will probably spend some money on my girlfriend then start saving for a iPhone.