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Kids just don't get it

March 24th, 2010 at 11:06 am

To say the least, I'm frustrated

Got a "low balance" notification in my email this morning from the kid's school lunch account.

Which was a surprise to me because they are grounded from buying lunch from school. DD #1 is struggling in grades and DD #2 broke the bunk bed. So neither of them are allowed to buy lunch until I get good reports back. They have weekly progress reports.

Not only did DD#1 take her lunch to school, she also bought lunch in the same day and bought fruit snacks.

DD#2 isn't so bad. But she did use some of the money for ice cream w/o permission.

But I'm just so frustrated that I just told them I'm done. From now on, once their money runs out, they are taking lunch. I will not put more money in the account.

DD #2 at least has a shot at earning the lunch privilege back. I told her if she was good for awhile, then I'd put money back in the account.

Just don't know what to do with DD #1, her grades are slipping, she's passing notes, not paying attention in class and now this. Maybe if we had money to waste I wouldn't care about buying two lunches and junk food all in the same day.... but we don't have money to waste. I thought I was being generous giving them $20/month to buy lunches knowing full well the lunches aren't really that great nutrition-wise.

I wish kids came with a manual.

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3 Responses to “Kids just don't get it”

  1. momcents Says:
    March 24th, 2010 at 12:30 pm 1269433838
    1269433838


    Perhaps your oldest daughter is having some anxiety about the upcoming move. Change is hard on kids, and stress does come out - usually in bad choices.

  2. snshijuptr Says:
    March 24th, 2010 at 02:01 pm 1269439314
    1269439314

    Does your school force you to use this debit system? I know I would prefer my (future) children to have to deal in cold hard cash. Do you regulate their spending outside of lunch in a similar way? Also, as a developmentalist, you can forgive a 9 and 8 year old their lack of impulse control. They still have problems abstracting things like work=>money=>stuff. I'm kind of curious about how money is taught to children.

  3. miclason Says:
    March 24th, 2010 at 11:25 pm 1269473132
    1269473132

    Could it be that the lunch you're packing is no longer enough? I know I was practically starving my DD around the time she turned 9, as she all of a sudden started eating almost grown up portions instead of kiddie ones. I realized it when I invited her to lunch at a restaurant and, asked for a plate from the kiddie menu for her and, ended up having to give her half of my food, as well! So, I realized that the lunches I had been packing were probably not cutting it anymore!
    Just a thought!

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