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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]y'all are petty.[/quote]

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Is the thought that you were teaching them something by making them pay $10 for a few extra gallons of gas per month?

Fur us, we already lost, when we over indulged by giving him a car to drive to school. Insurance fir a teen is $150 a month. We pay for $$$ for their sneakers or backpack. We are past “need”. We will Draw the line somewhere else.

My kid drives to school and practices which is the biggest blessing and time saver for me. They also meet friends at the mall or for dinner, and even go out if their way to be the responsible ride for a friend. They put in gas and I reimburse.

I do show them the price of the annual car maintenance or the new tires. This teaches them that driving the car is not free and allows them to be grateful  that I am able to pay and allow them to have this privilege. This is the same thing I do when they want the more expensive backpack or sneakers. I think teaching gratitude for caring parents who are willing to spend on them is the best lesson. I’d hate to teach them that I’m okay giving the Uber driver an extra $5 “just because” but I can’t to my own kid.[/quote]

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