I want to teach my daughter a lesson about taking care of important things. She rarely wears her glasses, but she needs them. I bought her the glasses she wanted ($$) so she would wear them, (and she promised me should wear them) and now she lost them.
2007-02-16 00:31:34 · 12 answers · asked by JimmyElvis 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
The way I look at it is that if she needs the glasses to see, then they are not an item you can take your time to replace. I think I'd replace them with the cheapest ones I could find at the store and make sure to check into insurance for them. The deal would be that from now until you see some responsibility for them, it's the least expensive glasses and no choices for her.
2007-02-16 01:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what I've done and make her pay you back for the glasses. Even if it means waiting years to pay for them. Don't buy another pair right away. When you get another pair, then YOU pick out the glasses for her. Go by price and tell her that she needs to wear them. Get the cheapest ones you can find. When she learns how to take care of them, then THINK about getting her some more. You will need to get another pair for child services could get you on neglect. Keep all receipts for the glasses, in case of this. Keep a journal of when she wears them, when she loses them, how she takes care of them. for you need to cover your @#$#@%.
2007-02-16 19:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by rcfsister 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd make her work to pay for the new pair. Set up a dollar amount per hour and have her do chores until they're paid for. These chores should be chores she doesn't normally do around the house. Cleaning her room or anything else she normally does, doesn't count in other words. It has to be a little uncomfortable for her to learn the lesson.
2007-02-16 08:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by mjm52 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok how old is your daughter???? I don't wantyou to teach your daughter a lesson about taking care of imporant things... I really want you to step back and look at your daughter?? is she really really ready to take care of that glasses? And yes if she promise you to wear it... seems that maybe she didn't like to wear it to school? kidsmake fun of her? maybe she older now not needed or stuff like that... seems that she is not ready for take care of that glasses... You want to know what my mom did when I lost the second glasses???? she beat the crap out of me calling me you no good son... wish you weren't born.. You deaf and dumb!!!! that what my mom said to me I want to teach you a lesson about taking care of important things. man I was only 12 years old. Iwasn't ready for it... I cried so hard that I have marks on my body... she reallly did teach me a lesson....
But I don't talk to her anymore for 17 years last time i saw her was 22. Now I have my own kids. and I know they are not ready for it... they are my kids and I will never do anything to teach them lesson because I losing too much money....you know money can always replace but kids you never replace love or caring oranthing if you do anyhing to makethem learn. They are you kids and Love them.... Pls, don't do anything to hurt them or scared them....
You need to step back and look at it and see and it will see and knowing that she not ready yet.
I know you don't mean to say that but think before you do anythig and you are good mother and I hope this helps... pls, take my word for it..... if you say are you ready for take care of imporant things?? she will say yes to make you happy... so you have to see what she does and look back what you give her and knowing that she couldn' take care imporant things. remember you are good person.....
2007-02-16 08:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by greenbaypackers1920 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This did shock me..."she wanted ($$) so she would wear them, (and she promised me should wear them) and now she lost them."
If she functions like that get another pair and tell her that if she looses them then SHE will give you $$ !!
At least she might learn the value of money
2007-02-16 08:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by talkingformydog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to go find them and otherwise she'll lose her allowance until she has payed for them and earned a new pair. It's frustrating to be without them, and she'll notice after a while getting headache and not being able to see very well.
2007-02-16 08:40:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make her earn the money to purchase a new pair. If she pays for them and understands how much they are worth, then she is more likely to take better care of them. If she asked for money to take care of them then she must have a concept of monetary value.
2007-02-16 08:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Liberty Belle 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well,bring her to the shop,let her choose her glasses with whatever design or pattern or colour.If she really loves it,she'll treasure it and wont lose it.If she hates it,whats the point?
2007-02-16 08:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by aLF- 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think she might need them for school. Punish by some other means.
2007-02-16 08:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by No I Dont Like You 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her contacts or get her one pair of glasses and if she loses them, make her buy it if she needs it more
2007-02-16 08:34:56 · answer #10 · answered by asbawrh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋