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.
Kids just don't get it
March 24th, 2010 at 11:06 am
March 24th, 2010 at 12:30 pm 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.
March 24th, 2010 at 02:01 pm 1269439314
March 24th, 2010 at 11:25 pm 1269473132
Just a thought!