Right, ds2 (15) has not been without problems over last 12 months - friends with liberal parents/drinking/smoking weed/all night parties (aka camping) v common and I do as much as poss to keep tabs on him, our r/ship is not too bad but has stressful moments. My friend has offered him 2 weekends work as dish washer in her pub and he will get awful lot of money - did it before, got about £150 including generous tips for just 1 w/e. So I have said this time if he wants to do it he must save half of what he earns - i.e. give half of it to me to look after rather than fritter away on probably undesirable things like he did last time. Its not like he has something specific in mind to spend it on like a new phone or something. Anyway he is outraged - his money, should be allowed to do what he likes - I say if he won't agree to saving half I'll tell friend he can't work. More indignant outrage. What do you think? I think I am being more than fair, of course
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mrsmike · 13/09/2009 20:38
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