Ds is 11, in year 6, so going to secondary school after the summer. I have serious worries about how he's going to cope as he is so, so disorganised. I also have dd (13) who is one of the most organised and independent people I know. I know you will all think I am comparing them and expecting too much from ds, but I really don't. I know dd is not the norm. However I do want him to become more independent.
He comes home from school by bus so I don't see him until he's home in the afternoon. He swims in a squad before school which DH drops him off to. Basically he loses absolutely everything. In the last week alone, he has lost flip flops, a swim cap and goggles. No sign of them in lost property so far. To buy all of those again will cost £30. I have told him that he will not get pocket money until they are paid for because I am just sick of this. We have tried all sorts of strategies for remembering and he has a list on his bedroom door for each day. Nothing seems to make a difference and he doesn't seem to care about any consequence either.
AIBU? He thinks I am because he is saving up for a video game which is £35.
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to make ds pay for all the items he loses from now on?
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MetroBoulotDodo · 14/01/2014 12:01
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