I would have kept the money, but given her a way to earn it back, or maybe a little more. As an example…“Make my coffee and bring it to me every morning for the next 4 days, and I will give you a dollar”. Or, “Change Baby Nick’s diaper once for me, and I will give you $10.00, and buy you an ice cream.” To do otherwise would be to enable her and feed her addiction, and she learns nothing.
The lesson here is “happy wife happy life” well done grasshopper. Katy will have plenty of opportunity to learn hard lessons never fear. Besides she might be a little young to be hanging that kind of guilt on her. Maybe teacher how to be a gracious winner.
When I was about twelve years old, my Dad gave me a lesson about gambling. He taught me how to shoot craps. When I inevitably lost, I did NOT get my money back. It was a valuable lesson that I appreciate to this day. (Maybe not at the time, but through all the 63 years since.)
whahoppened almost 5 years ago
Adam, you knew this had to be. Think of it as swapping for ‘brownie’ points.
rekam Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Gee, Adam did the right thing without an argument.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Adam realised what 75c could buy him.
stellanova87 almost 5 years ago
If Adam won Katy’s the quarters, how much did Laura lose?
nosirrom almost 5 years ago
Ah yes. The lesson learned has been unlearned. When will it be learned again?
Hopefully she’ll save that bank roll for a rainy day.
pcolli almost 5 years ago
Just what is she going to learn from that?
Doctor Toon almost 5 years ago
I was telling my wife about this last night and we were on the same pages
I would have kept the money, and she said she would have told me to give it back
Jeff0811 almost 5 years ago
I would have kept the money, but given her a way to earn it back, or maybe a little more. As an example…“Make my coffee and bring it to me every morning for the next 4 days, and I will give you a dollar”. Or, “Change Baby Nick’s diaper once for me, and I will give you $10.00, and buy you an ice cream.” To do otherwise would be to enable her and feed her addiction, and she learns nothing.
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
“The Children’s Hour”, all day, every day.
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
And Laura finally brings some sanity to the situation!
KEA almost 5 years ago
that’s a terrible lesson to teach a child
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Some times lessons are inexpensive but still painful. Even for the trainer.
johnsonfnb Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The lesson here is “happy wife happy life” well done grasshopper. Katy will have plenty of opportunity to learn hard lessons never fear. Besides she might be a little young to be hanging that kind of guilt on her. Maybe teacher how to be a gracious winner.
BooksLover almost 5 years ago
Luck, be a Lady tonight… :D
sew-so almost 5 years ago
Laura, I assure you, having a gambling addict in the family will NOT be anywhere near as much fun as you seem to think.
AGBinCH almost 5 years ago
Just let Katie earn them back by doing some (extra) chores.
Ukko wilko almost 5 years ago
When I was about twelve years old, my Dad gave me a lesson about gambling. He taught me how to shoot craps. When I inevitably lost, I did NOT get my money back. It was a valuable lesson that I appreciate to this day. (Maybe not at the time, but through all the 63 years since.)
roaming26-37 almost 5 years ago
Mudd said 7 days ago:
WRONG!!!