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If you are a teenage girls or have a teenage daughter?
Okay so I am 15 and my mom told me to make a contract between us... I want 250 dollars a month to take care of all my exspences... -If Venna decides not to bring her lunch from home and eat school lunch. -Text messaging bill -Shampoo -Conditioner -Body wash -Q-tips -Cotton balls -Face wash -Toner -Moisturizer -Makeup -Highlights -Haircuts -Teeth whitening and filing after braces come off -Out to dinner with family or friends -Shopping -Buying presents for friends and family -Allowance -Babysitting Garrett -Facial ointment -Remodel room what are some other things that parents pay for for their kids? that I can add to the list in the contract? thanks! WOW YOU FUCKING IDIOT THIS IS MY MOMS IDEAD!!!! And I can't get a job.... I have school, cheerleading, and babysitting my brother! Stop saying other stuff and answer my question! You don't know my living situation or my life so don't say stuff you don't know shit about..... -Cheerleading expenses -When school starts school clothes. -Vacation money - i-tunes
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- food, electricity, gas, hot water.......the list is endless
- when i was fifteen i had a job.... so gert one and stop taking money form your parents!
- get a job
- clothes shoes
- You're asking for too much, just be appreciative.
- 250$ a month, thats a lot. thats over 50$ a week
- and how mutch are you going to pay your mom for the roof over your head and the food you eat and all the laundry she does for you and how about your mother taking you every where, i think that totals up to about , ill be easy on ya,1000.00 a month so you little girl OWE YOUR MOTHER
- Shoes and clothes. I like your idea. It would be good if you also included in the contract what you intend to do to earn this. If there is a family task that everyone hates doing- that is above and beyond normal chores, you could use that as a sweetener. include that in your contract.
- People, I'm 15 too and 15 is too young to get a job. You have to be 16. As for the list: Food Shelter That's all I can really think of. Be great full for what you have. :]
- i don't know whats wrong with your parents, mine would never ever ever fall for that! they buy the essentials. no questions asked. however, makeup/shopping/room/highlights/allowance/everything else you can live without, its up to their discretion. idk how you did convinced your parents that they should pay you for living rent free, eat free, and laundry, etc. done, but it would never EVER work wit my parents. they would point blank laugh in my face. I'm not kidding. idk, perhaps you should get a job? you are very high maintenance. i would probably be broke if you were my daughter, actually, i take that bak, i would never be stupid enough to pay my daughter just to live in my house. sorry, but thats the truth. ps, 15 is not too young to get a job. actually, there are several places that hire 15yr olds, they just cant work over a certain amount of hours a week [labor laws]
- I would never get paid for any chores done in the house. That is part of living together is sharing in the clean up responsibility, fifty dollars a week is a lot, that is a utility bill or food money or clothes money for you. Your room shouldn't be a paid task you live in there, as far as babysitting your bro then ya you should be paid. I am sure your mom is assuming that by "paying" you the 250 she won't have to pay for anything of yours, is that your part of the deal. You are going to pay for everything you want and need.
- You guys must live in some poor areas. In some neighborhoods or in certain income families, $250 a month is absolutely nothing. Certain families with certain situations don't mind spending money on their child. If her mother asked her to make a contract and agreed with it- why are you yelling at her to get a job? I'm 20 and only have a part-time job, but I'm a full time student and pay for that myself. I also babysit for them, clean the house completely once a week, do the laundry, grocery, cook meals, and my parents actually * like * having me around. I've noticed that sometimes in several-gen american families they want their child gone as soon as their 18- theres nothing wrong with loving your child and wanting them close with you if they're productive and achieving goals to set them up in life to later take care of you. Anyway, 250 a month wont remodel your room. I suggest you make a better budget, showing how much you need. For the room, I'd try some secondhand stores, craigslist, ebay, and lots of creativity to stretch a budget. I love designing rooms and would be happy to share tips if you email me. Like for instance, changing your bed sheets will have a big effect since normally its the biggest item in the room- paint is cheap and can drastically change the look. Making collage yourself out of pictures and posted you love, or CD's you no longer play are free artwork of things you love. Anyway, a lot of the things you listed are personal grooming that seems more family oriented to me. You can get 250 qtips for like a dollar at the dollar store >.> And cotton balls, a whole bag for 2 dollars....things like that I dont think you really need often enough to have to put it on your list. But as for highlights and haircuts you need a trim every 6 weeks and you shouldnt get highlights so drastic you NEED to maintain them- try and get more natural shades so you have some leeway. School lunch was always ikky for me- you'd be surprised if you took the money you pay there and bought things you like from the grocery -healthy snacks!- how much cheaper it is, plus its foods you love. Makeup you shouldnt need monthly either, most things have a life of 3-6 months. And for certain things I recommend getting cheaper such as wierd colored nail polishes- hot pinks and deep purples and greens- buy nicer nuetral tones that youd use more often. NYC is a cheap brand of makeup that has fun colors so its no investment to try it out to see if you like it. Moisturizer is important, but you dont need face ointment, and most people dont really need toner- get a nice facial cleanser like nuetrogena and youre golden. Shampoo, conditioner and bodywash, I recommend dove, john frieda, loreal, pantene, cheap and good. Dont bother with salon exclusive stuff. Alot of times its the same batch they add different colors too anyway! As for other things you only need present money for christmas and birthdays right? And same for going out to dinner often. Try getting movie group discounts if you go with lots of friends. As for other things, maybe transportation money? I live in NY so when I was younger I always needed metro money, don't know if youre a suburban girl or not! And as for paying back, get them a nice present, clean the house for them for the holidays, be a good daughter and listen to their advice ( dont always follow it since you need to learn certain things for yourself, but always listen!) and get good grades. You blossoming into a responsibly, healthy, happy young woman who is well balanced and able to take on the world is all the payback any parent could want!
- Venna, I do understand what you're talking about unlike some. We give our son 100.00 a month for his expenses. Of course, he isn't paying for as much on his own as you are but his special clothes, school lunches, some personal hygiene products such as his AXE and stuff... you know personal stuff. We take care of his essentials. I find it very grown up with the things you're going to take care of with your allowance. What you can do is if you think of other things after the contract is drawn up, sit with your mom and update the contract. Just remember, your household responsibilities are still there. Help out at home and be a part of the TEAM. Good luck.
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