kazbob

As a few of you know, the Grand National was held on Saturday just gone.

Well, this is the only time of the year that we have a small bet each on the gee-gees. OH and I have bets on horses to win and the kids have a bet each way.

Both OH and I had bets on a couple of horses that were up there with the favourites, the kids picked theirs at random, both of them were described in the paper as 'No Hopers'. Yeah right!!!

My horse refused at the 7th fence, hubby's fell a bit further on, youngest's made it through till about the 25th jump, but my bloomin daughters horse (Silver Birch) romped home at 33-1. So with a £2.50 each way bet she won £108 and a few pence. Could not believe it.

The worst thing is that it was her birthday in January and she is desperate for in Nintendo Wii, but we said it was way to expensive and that if she can save up for half of it then we would pay the other half!

To say she was ecstatic on Saturday was an understatement. Dancing round the room like she was a member of Pans People!

We have now told her that to get the other half she has to be more helpful and do more jobs round the house. Any more suggestions?

K

ann m

A colleague's 6 year old did exactly the same thing. Picked a number and came away with over £180 I think !!

Robin (The Gadget family)

Let's see, an eight year old daughter, looking at your previous posts.

Emptying the bins and putting the rubbish in the bin outside, then putting a new bag in the bin, hoovering the downstairs living areas once/twice a week, keeping her room tidy for a set period/tidying it up after having friends round, bringing the milk in and taking the empties out to the doorstep, (if you have any delivered), taking her toys back to her bedroom every evening. Is that enough yet? I'm not saying that we are successful with all of the above on a regular basis, but for a set period, it could work. my daughter, (8), is pleased to have responsibility for dealing with the milk, and my son, (14), knows that he has to deal with the bins, but these jobs are to to earn their pocket money, so they do them without complaint.

Aren't the kids always the ones to find money too!

good luck

Robin

Steve_P

I'm going to defend your daughter on this one.

I hardly think it fair that when she has come up with the money which you demanded albeit won rather than saved, that you now change the rules and tell her she has to do more in order to get her game machine.

Sorry, I say give her the money, she lived up to her half of the bargain.

Purley

I agree. A deal is a deal.

Mallory

I agree too. She kept her part of the bargain. This is life.

Calgal

^^^^^^^^^
What they said! You didn't discuss HOW she was to get the money - you mistakenly assumed it would take her a while to "save" it. If there was any doubt that you would be able to come up with the other half, then you should have inserted a "subject to availability" in the 'contract'.....lol

claire bob and matt

As mother to one who must be the most scheming/wily teenager on the planet....... Cough the money!! ...sorry
C

Butch Cassidy

Have to say I agree with the people who said a deals a deal.

Lets look at this in a few years time.

'Mom, is it ok if I go to the Mall with my friends'

'Sure hun, just be back by 5'

'Oh Mom, X doesnt have to be home till 8'

'Ok lets have a deal.......6:30'

'thanks mom thats a deal'

Daughter arrives home at 8:30, when you give her a mouthful she turns round and says why should I stick to our deals you never did.


In other words, if you cant stick to your word why the hell should she? Teach by example.

bazzz

Try and convince her that after this success, she could win even more money by picking some more winners. Either she'll make enough to pay for the thing herself, or she'll blow the lot, meaning she won't have her half to put towards it, so you get out of it either way.

raine66

Sorry but a deal is a deal, give her the money.

Many many years ago when I was a young yin, I picked Redrum to win but my Dad took it upon himself to place the bet on another horse thinking mine had no chance, and as we all know Redrum won, so my Mum made him pay me my winnings. I didn't win much, I think it was around £2.50, but at the time it was alot to me.

ellsie

You said it in the title of this thread....play fair and pay up.

kazbob

Wow, alot of people with the same mindset as me. I'll have to show my OH the replies to this as this is exactly what I said when she won. I think the problem is that we have to save up to make up the other half!!

Will have to get saving now. Think we will just give her the money to put in her account and when we are a bit more flush will cough up the rest.

K

gloveman

If you don't keep to your deal this time, she won't play the game next time! And if the shoe was on the other foot, wouldn't you expect her to keep to her word. Come on, pay up.

hot wasabi peas

Send her out to buy some lotto tickets.