Comments on: Life Lessons: Debt http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/ Successes, failures, and a few funny stories about parenting. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:37:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-29035 Amy Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:30:56 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-29035 Oooooo, I should start charging interest! Of course that would mean I'd have to allow loans, which I haven't done for a while. We finally have gotten serious and structured about chores and allowance around here, so the boys have actually had some money to practice with these last few months. Good for you, being a mean mom. It's very important!! Oooooo, I should start charging interest! Of course that would mean I’d have to allow loans, which I haven’t done for a while. We finally have gotten serious and structured about chores and allowance around here, so the boys have actually had some money to practice with these last few months.

Good for you, being a mean mom. It’s very important!!

]]> By: Susan B http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-29028 Susan B Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:33:23 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-29028 We have been using that Love and logic principal so long I actually heard the 9 year old ask my 6 year old son if he wanted to borrow some money from him this week hoping to have his chores done for him for a week (the terms of the last agreement between them) . The six year old replied - no thanks, your terms are too high!! I'm such a mean mom that loans are not only repaid, but with interest ;) We have been using that Love and logic principal so long I actually heard the 9 year old ask my 6 year old son if he wanted to borrow some money from him this week hoping to have his chores done for him for a week (the terms of the last agreement between them) . The six year old replied – no thanks, your terms are too high!!

I’m such a mean mom that loans are not only repaid, but with interest ;)

]]> By: peza lawyer http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-6127 peza lawyer Mon, 04 May 2009 02:19:35 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-6127 Brilliant idea of teaching a child on how to pay debts. We should give extra effort so that we can pay our debt. I remember my parents told me that if a have a debt on someone, do not let that someone to remind me the debt but be the first one to say that i am gonna pay the debt. that's all..thanks! Brilliant idea of teaching a child on how to pay debts. We should give extra effort so that we can pay our debt. I remember my parents told me that if a have a debt on someone, do not let that someone to remind me the debt but be the first one to say that i am gonna pay the debt. that’s all..thanks!

]]> By: Amy http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-3720 Amy Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:34:57 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-3720 Val I find that biting the insides of my cheeks helps with the straight face thing. I can usually do it if Hubby isn't around. If he is and I make eye contact while a boy is being especially hilarious we usually both lose it at that point. I've been known to leave the room and laugh elsewhere if the situation warranted. Val I find that biting the insides of my cheeks helps with the straight face thing. I can usually do it if Hubby isn’t around. If he is and I make eye contact while a boy is being especially hilarious we usually both lose it at that point. I’ve been known to leave the room and laugh elsewhere if the situation warranted.

]]> By: Val Garner http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-3698 Val Garner Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:11:27 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-3698 What a great response! He sounds like such a lively kid, the comment of not having to work on Labor Day?! How did you keep a straight face, or did you? Classic! I'll bet he keeps you hopping. What a great response! He sounds like such a lively kid, the comment of not having to work on Labor Day?! How did you keep a straight face, or did you? Classic! I’ll bet he keeps you hopping.

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