My son is whining and demanding that I buy him a 52" TV. The thing is, I gave him a task to do in exchange for the TV, and he refused. I won't bore you with the details, but I assure you it would have only taken him about 1 minute to do. What is wrong with this boy?
2006-11-27 04:55:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
He is entirely too spoiled for his age. What you need to do is take him somewhere far away. Buy your own personal collection of whips and chains and beat him with them. This will cut out off of that unnecessary whining.
2006-11-30 04:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by flushing06 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The kid is greedy and you are falling into his trap. Why would you give him a task in exchange for a 52" TV? Does he live with you? Do you not feed, clothe and shelter this child? If he wants a tv that large maybe he should learn how to save actual cash for it. Hell I work two jobs and don't have a tv that big. I will come and do that one minute task for a 52"tv. Grow up dad!!! Kids need to learn respect for their parents and that isn't going to happen if we keep handing them whatever they want. How hard will you have to work to buy him his demand? So to answer your question, say NO, be persistant no matter how much he begs and whines. Teach the lad a lesson in money management.
2006-11-27 14:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by Muffett : 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is wrong with this boy? He needs a 40 year old sister. I am up for adoption and I will do that task for the TV.
You are spoiling your son beyond measure. That is not parenting, and you will have taught him nothing, other than you are a sucker. Where were you going to put this TV? his bedroom? Good lord I hope not. The bedroom is called that because that is where sleeping is supposed to happen, in the bed. All he needs in there is his bed and a place for his clothing.
Instead of a TV get him a basketball hoop, a ball and shoot hoops with him outside after dinner. You'll both be better for it. Then you while shooting hoops, try talking to him. He will value that much more than the TV, maybe not now, but soon and for the rest of his life.
If you got him a TV in his room you will encourage him to sit around and be a couch potato.
Encourage him to be active instead.
2006-11-29 23:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by Laurie W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whining and demanding are learned behaviours. As a parent, you have a responsibility to teach him to be satisfied and thankful for what he has. Why not exchange the 1 minute task for something that would truly pay for a 52" tv--maybe 5 hours of yard or house work per week at $5 per hour. This should be above and beyond normal household chores. It'd only take him about 2 years to earn it.
2006-11-27 13:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What's wrong with him??? What's wrong with him is that you've spoiled him to the point that he actually thinks that your giving him a 52" TV is even a feasible possibility, task or no task. Most working adults I know of don't have 52" TV's. What's wrong with the boy is what's wrong with this whole danged country. He's spoiled and has no sense of responsibility or accountability. Tell him if he opens his mouth about it again you'll give him a whuppin'.
2006-11-27 13:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by badkitty1969 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how old is your son but a 52" TV is not a need it's a want. If there is going to be a 52" TV in my house it would be my living room, end of discussion.
2006-11-27 14:18:48 · answer #6 · answered by 2Hott2Touch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have spoiled him. That is what is wrong with the boy. Don't blame him for that. But stop it right now. He doesn't need the tv, if he did he would have completed the task you asked of him. Let him whine. Ignore him.
2006-11-27 13:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the same thing wrong with most of the kids these days...they get everything they want for nothing in return...what is so wrong with going out and earning half the money to pay for it....
how old is he?
2006-11-27 13:07:56 · answer #8 · answered by surfin987 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably that he lives in a life where his parents would even consider a 52" tv a need. That kind of parenting really screws up kids heads.
2006-11-27 12:58:20 · answer #9 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
He obviously is spoiled or wants what every other kid has. Mabe he plans to have a get-together with friends and want to show off!!! Other than that I dont know.
2006-11-27 13:18:47 · answer #10 · answered by Gutta Chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋