isn't it unfair?

Question

i'm ten years old and very responsible. i'm a straight A student and always on the honor roll. i asked my mom for an ipod or an mp3 player, she said no to both. i told her i'll buy it with my own money and she still said no.
what do i do?

Answer 1

Guess you won't be getting one....

Answer 2

There may be reasons that you dont understand why she said no. I have a 10 year old daughter, this is what I'd want her to do. When your mom isnt busy, sit next to her and ask if she has a few minutes so you can talk to her about something. Then tell her that you understand why she won't buy you an Ipod but you dont understand why you cant buy it with your own money. She should then explain her reasons to you. Maybe you need to prove to her that you are responsible more than just school. If thats the case, ask what you can do and stick to it. If she still says you cant have one than be respectful and wait. Hope this helps honey.

To all the parents: My daughter is 10 and she got an Ipod as a gift from her grandparents plus money to download a couple songs. I had refused to buy her one before that but I'm surprised by the fact that people make such a big a deal over it but its really no different than a walkman just more expensive.

Answer 3

Your mom probably just doesn't want you spending all of your own money on something that you might not need, or that you will use for a little while, and then forget about.

If you are positive you want an ipod, and have really thought about it (and make sure that you do this!), and you KNOW that you will use it often, there are some things you could do to convince your mother to let you buy it with your own money.

First of all, show her that you really enjoy listening to music. If you have a CD player, listen to your CDs, or you could find some music online to listen to, so that she knows music is an interest of yours.

Secondly (and this one should be obvious), show her how responsible you are by helping out around the house while keeping your grades up. Maybe take on an extra chore or two.

Look around online for the best deals on ipods (or ask a friend or someone else for help with this), and show your mom that you looked to find one for a good price. Used ipods work just fine (I have one myself), and they're for a lower price than brand new ones.

Show your mother how much money you currently have, and how much of it you plan on spending on your ipod. Let her know that you will both use it and be careful with it, and that you've thought it over, and this is really what you want to do with your money.

I hope that helps you :)!

*Note: If that doesn't work, and your mom still says no, you're going to have to respect her decision for now and wait until you're a little older. Pestering her about it will not help your case.

Answer 4

You pride yourself on being smart, so be smart. Think up reasons why your mom might not want you to have or to buy an MP3 player then come up with intelligent counterpoints. Write this all out in an intelligent, coherent letter and hope you can change her mind. Evaluate many reasons she might not want you to have it, include the price, responsibility of keeping up with it, song selection (maybe let her okay the songs before they are downloaded), spending money online for new songs, etc.

She might be unsure of the technology if she doens't have one herself. She might worry that it could make you a victim of robbery (people target the white iPod earbuds to steal the player). Put your brains to work. Suggest maybe a less expensive Disney Mixit Stick or other products marketed towards a much younger audience, the 'ears' might help her accept that this is okay for her young daughter.

Answer 5

I am 12 years old and I understand that you are in need of those things but your mom is afraid that music will harm your studies. The best thing to do is to tell her that if you buy the ipod or mp3 player, if it really ahrms your studies or the fact that your responsible, tell her that she can immediately take it away and give it back whenever she wants. I hope this info has helped you!

Answer 6

I am 12 years old, and I feel your pain. Before I bought my i-pod, (for myself) i wrote persuasive essays for an i-pod, gave reasons, asked if I could pay for it, and much more descriptive details. I am glad you are responsible and a straight-A-student, and on the honor roll. But you should listen to your mother and father.

Answer 7

No. It's not unfair.

Listen, first, I've you've GOT that much of your own money, had a way to get to the store, and was mature enough to handle the transaction, you would not have ASKED.

Second, I'm 30, and I don't have those things because you don't need 10,000 songs. Life has become too mechanized with IMing and Texting - no one talks to one another.

And, unfortunately, your parents have the right to govern your life any way they chose until you're 18.

Listen, I'm sorry that's not the answer you wanted, but I still expect to get 10 points.

Answer 8

Maybe your mom thinks that getting one will be the first step to not being a straight A, honor roll student.

Try talking to you mom, to find out why. And remember talk to her not whine or complain or say "it's not fair". Talk.

Answer 9

I suggest saving up your own money ( thats what I did )

My parents now think I am more responsible because of this Plus I got an iPod!!!

:)

Good Luck

Answer 10

whatever you do just don't kick and scream, becuz when u do it just makes her even more likley to say no. Just don't mention it till your b-day when your older and she will see how responsable you were for leaving the subject alone until the appropiate time.
(and ur ten?! How did you get on Yahoo Answers when ur only TEN! Must be a smart kid)

Answer 11

Getting straight A's doesnt mean that you can have whatever you want. Maybe your mother has a different reason other than you are irrisponsible for not allowing you to have one. Why dont you try asking her why not? Sometimes you just have to accept No.