lynn Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 They had just eaten before we left the house. I told him, "How many minutes do you have to work for that $5." he did not buy the sub and apparently he cannot bring himself to buy anything else either. I hope lesson is learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Oh, that lesson. I thought you were going to brag on him offering to share with his brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 :confused1: At your sons's age, having a footlong sub after a meal would not be unusual. ETA: I do get the not wanting to waste money on outside food. But at those age, unless I bring food from home I would be hungry. Besides it is two brothers sharing a footlong sub (with all toppings) which is not that pricy or unhealthy. I guess I am comparing with my boys being hungry in the middle of running an errand and them sharing a sub or getting them each two dollar menu burgers from Burger King or McDonalds. (This is in response to OP's first post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I get it. We've made an effort to eat/drink at home rather than spending money while out. My kids are at school until 2 a few days a week and they have chosen to just wait until they get home to eat because they don't think the cafeteria food is worth the price. I'm happy with that, but it's their money and all I'm trying to encourage is for them to spend it intentionally instead of willy-nilly. Whether it's food or clothes or whatever, habits they develop now might make a difference in how they spend money when married and raising a family. So yeah, I get what you're trying to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Oh, that lesson. I thought you were going to brag on him offering to share with his brother. That is pretty normal in my house. We are working on thinking before we spend. He's saving money for living expenses and extras when he goes off to college. It's hard when they get their first job and have a regular cash flow to not just spend just because they have money in their pocket. Forgot to add we were in the grocery store and they just picked up some food they wanted for lunch and snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 That is pretty normal in my house. We are working on thinking before we spend. He's saving money for living expenses and extras when he goes off to college. It's hard when they get their first job and have a regular cash flow to not just spend just because they have money in their pocket. Did I mention we were in the grocery store and they just picked up some food they wanted for lunch and snacks. I didn't think there was anything wrong with the lesson. I just expected something different when I opened the thread. It is a good lesson to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 :confused1: At your sons's age, having a footlong sub after a meal would not be unusual. ETA: I do get the not wanting to waste money on outside food. But at those age, unless I bring food from home I would be hungry. Besides it is two brothers sharing a footlong sub (with all toppings) which is not that pricy or unhealthy. I guess I am comparing with my boys being hungry in the middle of running an errand and them sharing a sub or getting them each two dollar menu burgers from Burger King or McDonalds. Short-term hunger is not the end of the world. If money is tight, then it's fine to expect children to wait until they get home to eat again. Five dollars may not be pricey to you, but it might mean a lot to some, including to a future student. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Short-term hunger is not the end of the world. If money is tight, then it's fine to expect children to wait until they get home to eat again. Five dollars may not be pricey to you, but it might mean a lot to some, including to a future student. Laura My reponse was to OP's first post where there was much less details. Her oldest being hungry would be different from her youngest being hungry. Also I assumed from the OP's first post that they were inside Subway (or equivalent sub place) and her son wanted to get a footlong to share using his own money. So instead of wasting $5 on a footlong for himself, he and his brother would be less hungry. At her oldest son's age, I would rather he spend the $5 and than have less money to spend on other things rather than having to remind him to save. I had gone hungry because I overspent my lunch money as a pre-teenager. I learnt not to overspend after a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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