tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post1428212865856145382..comments2023-05-11T08:38:29.853-07:00Comments on Busy-Dad-E: Fatherhood Uncensored: Pay DayBusy-Dad-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13830833149651039875noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-83412585735816985772010-04-20T07:19:01.652-07:002010-04-20T07:19:01.652-07:00Yeah... well... Yeah, she does! But I didn't ...Yeah... well... Yeah, she does! But I didn't expect you to blast that out in public like that. Thanks, man for throwing me under a bus. So if you will excuse me, I will go ask for my allowance money. $2 IS $2.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986167130467258392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-14608587304708172832010-04-20T06:57:42.590-07:002010-04-20T06:57:42.590-07:00@O'Shea: Yep, if he learns that you can only s...@O'Shea: Yep, if he learns that you can only spend what you have, he'll have learned a lot (though eventually, we probably need to make him save some of the money).<br /><br />@Aunt-E: Yep, it's a daily countdown to the next trip to Target.<br /><br />@Rosi: It was hard, but we also got to the point with the boys that we could look at toys without buying anything, and they could put them back without screaming.<br /><br />@Gramm-E: He's doing okay with things so far, and he does a good job keeping up with his "chores."<br /><br />@Eric: I want time travel. How much does it cost? I'll have to save my allowance.<br /><br />@Que: Good luck. But doesn't your wife give you your allowance money?<br /><br />@Surprised Mom: BOTH of us. Definitely both.<br /><br />@CY Aunt-E: You know how they are.<br /><br />@Mom-E: We should start showing him on the dry-erase calendar.Busy-Dad-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830833149651039875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-42686422567320683232010-04-20T06:17:41.620-07:002010-04-20T06:17:41.620-07:00Every morning when Big Brother wakes up, he asks m...Every morning when Big Brother wakes up, he asks me, "How many days have I waited?" and then, "How many days do I have left?" When I respond with something like 18 days, I hear "ooooohhhhhh maaaaannnnn!"<br />Mom-EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-27489773895499627172010-04-19T17:17:40.316-07:002010-04-19T17:17:40.316-07:00I enjoyed that! Five-year-olds and their idea of ...I enjoyed that! Five-year-olds and their idea of time. Love it!<br /><br />Love, <br />CY Aunt-EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-76080302944098715282010-04-19T13:44:25.041-07:002010-04-19T13:44:25.041-07:00What a great lesson for Big Brother! Now, who'...What a great lesson for Big Brother! Now, who's patience muscle is going to be exercised, your's or his?SurprisedMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474705305996978532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-78786544598438631332010-04-19T11:57:16.481-07:002010-04-19T11:57:16.481-07:00That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to ...That's pretty cool. I think I'm going to try this with my wife. If it works for a 5-year old, it HAS to work for my wife!<br /><br />@ Eric - Time traveling 5-year old... That's funny.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986167130467258392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-20511648100377603682010-04-19T09:25:12.115-07:002010-04-19T09:25:12.115-07:00Maybe to you it doesn't make sense. But to a ...Maybe to you it doesn't make sense. But to a time traveling five year old...ericdboltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305908483248416054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-90711432779415599852010-04-19T06:04:39.239-07:002010-04-19T06:04:39.239-07:00This is cute, and such a good lesson for Big Broth...This is cute, and such a good lesson for Big Brother. He is learning how to make decisions with his money, and how to budget.Gramm-Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-43959164097842005392010-04-19T05:56:48.083-07:002010-04-19T05:56:48.083-07:00Well, instant gratification is the best part of sh...Well, instant gratification is the best part of shopping. Lets see if he holds up for three weeks. I started doing a sticker chart with Kaitlyn and in a month if she does well she decided that she wants a barbie she has had her eye on for a while now. Every time we go to the store she insist on taking a look at it, admires it and then puts it back on the shelf. So far she realizes that it must be earned. RosiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-25225926607843651732010-04-19T04:13:08.923-07:002010-04-19T04:13:08.923-07:00Haha, three hours! That is funny! I'd love t...Haha, three hours! That is funny! I'd love to continue seeing updates on Big Brother's adventures with his allowance! This is fun! love, aunt-eErin, MS, RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416858968974500802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339999773185154576.post-54144031272665866292010-04-19T03:36:58.315-07:002010-04-19T03:36:58.315-07:00Great lesson, and excellent way to teach it! I thi...Great lesson, and excellent way to teach it! I think we might have to start an allowance for Madaghan.<br /><br />Come to think of it,some adults could use this lesson too. If I buy a 300K house and I only make 25K a year...O'Shea Shenaniganshttp://www.oshea1256.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com