If i bought something wit my money could my mom still take it away. like grounded from it. i was asking this for my friend cause she thinks its unfair and so do i but idk wat do u think.
2007-04-30 16:48:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
umm her mom took away her ipod video when she payed for it, well thats wat she said. so can she do that.
2007-04-30 16:52:19 · update #1
It shits me up the wall when parents say as long as you are living in my house... i didnt ask to be born.. they only pull this card when they dont really have a good enough reason or come back.
if your friends mum intends to keep her ipod from her tell her to give her the 400 bucks she paid for it.... techinically its stealing.
2007-04-30 17:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Do you mean "take away" as in totally gone and she'll never see it again, or "take away" as in temporarily deprived of it? Because I think there's definitely a difference between those two. The first one would be wrong because it's the kid's money, but the second one is entirely justifiable as a punishment for something. I agree with the person who said that nobody asks to be born under somebody's roof and have to live by their rules, but it's only a few years. You'll be an adult soon enough.
2007-04-30 18:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by contrary_by_nature 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your mom is responsible for your welfare. In most things she can do whatever she thinks is in your best interest. It makes no difference whether you bought something with your own money.
By the way, when you talk about your own money, how much money do you pay for room and board? Do you buy all of your clothes, wash and dry all your clothes yourself? Do you do all of the grocery shopping and cook all of your meals? How much money does your mom charge you for all she does for you?
Like most of us you will probably not fully appreciate all your mother does for you until you are a mother and have children of your own. Until then, why not give her some slack. She loves you, you know.
I'm not trying to be critical or rude to you, just trying to widen your prospective. You sound like a nice person who is trying to figure things out. My best wishes to you in your life.
I talked about this as if it was your mom. If it is your friends mom, then please tell her what I wrote.
2007-04-30 17:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by Smartassawhip 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This isn't so much an answer to the question (though it is somewhat), but more of a response to the ignorance displayed in most of the other answers given.
A child is still a human being, even if they are dependent on their parents.
A child doesn't ask to be born, it's parents choose for them that they will be brought into this world whether they like it or not.
It is part of a parent's job to treat their child(ren) with respect and allow them to have some say in their own lives. Most kids "misbehaviour" is the result of how they are parented, and yet their parents love to punish their kids for things they taught them to do...and what's worse, they don't even put any thought into their punishments to make it relate to the "crime".
Moreover, if you bought something with your own money, it is yours, not your parents'.
Kids are people, not property.
2007-04-30 18:27:27 · answer #4 · answered by brandi_catt 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Umm... yeah. She is still living in her parents house and they are still supporting her so they have the right to take away anything they please.
She'll just have to get over it and try to not behave in a way where her parents feel the need to take things from her.
2007-04-30 17:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by az_mommma 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She is the parent you are the child and if she thinks that this is in your best interest then yes, she can and should take it away. Sorry that is not want you want to hear but maybe next time you will think about doing something before you do it.
2007-04-30 17:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Ama A 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course she can. For as long as a person lives in their parents house, they live by their rules! They pay the bills, put food on the table, possibly buy their child many things. So what if she bought if for herself by saving up either $$ her mom gave her, or maybe a part time job..So what, mom takes care of you still and if her son or daughter disobeys her or does something wrong or irresponsible then they must face the consequences!
2007-04-30 17:02:09 · answer #7 · answered by MRod 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
She is your mother......until you are 18 you are in her care and you are stuck following her rules. She can take away whatever she wants if she feels you don't deserve to have it. And im sure that even if you paid for something it was really her money buying it. Don't do bad things and you won't lose your stuff simple enough
2007-05-01 02:28:55 · answer #8 · answered by barbieisagoddess 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Im sorry, yet your mothers and dads are absolute jerks! Im a teenage boy, too, and sleep with my crammed penguin, Humboldt. everybody it somewhat is familiar with that, including my friends (the two boys and ladies) and that they think of it somewhat is cute and a few even sleep with them besides. It does not make you any much less of a guy ( I a a typhoon chaser, play paintball, airsoft, hike, motorbike, play hockey ect.). crammed animals supply convenience while unhappy and help people sleep. quite much everybody of each age likes crammed animals and you could in no way be too previous for them. removing something it somewhat is yours is in basic terms cruel, noticeably whether it somewhat is something particular (ie. a crammed animal)
2016-12-16 20:03:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While you may not like my answer, I will give you an adult's viewpoint. As long as you are living in her house, she is over lord of everything their in, including you. She is the boss. In reality, even if it is your money, her permission is a requirement for you to have something, plain and simple. If you are grounded for not doing as told, then grounding means deprivation of certain enjoyments of life. Such as computer games, ipods, cell phones and home phones, having a more strict curfew, or not being allowed to go out at all. As a child you owe your parents respect and with that respect comes obedience as to how they instruct you to behave. If you love them, you will respect them and do as they say. As a child, it is not up to you to determine your punishment. It is up to the parent. If you don't like the punishment, then don't misbehave. It is as simple as that.
2007-04-30 17:00:03 · answer #10 · answered by celticwarrior7758 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
She's your mom. She's going to do what she thinks is best for you. But, if she tries to take whatever it is that you bought away, you should make her aware that you bought it with your own money...not hers.
2007-04-30 16:51:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋