tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post5116851196201431613..comments2023-11-23T16:09:46.548-05:00Comments on Where Life Takes You...: Kindergarten RacketeersBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16689649366003513145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-52498202193782965832008-02-03T15:16:00.000-05:002008-02-03T15:16:00.000-05:00WOW, Five bucks a day. He gets more than me.WOW, Five bucks a day. He gets more than me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-4167913048210683452008-02-03T12:32:00.000-05:002008-02-03T12:32:00.000-05:00how sad. I would cut him back to $2.00 A day and ...how sad. I would cut him back to $2.00 A day and he will just have to tell his pay for play friends no. It looks like their parents would give them enough for snacks.<BR/>Hungry boys have no shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-85362360760139534602008-02-03T12:27:00.000-05:002008-02-03T12:27:00.000-05:00{{{{Becky & Ty}}}} Awwww...I feel so bad for the...{{{{Becky & Ty}}}} Awwww...I feel so bad for the little guy! I can totally understand how he feels, as I was always a people pleaser too, & desperately wanted people to like me (still like that to an extent). I would agree with Jennifer & mention it to the teacher ~ some monitoring or a good slap upside the head for those kids is in order.<BR/><BR/>Hugz!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012084146247562668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-315774386842763032008-02-02T15:20:00.000-05:002008-02-02T15:20:00.000-05:00Is your child in Kindergarten? I don't think child...Is your child in Kindergarten? I don't think children that young should be carrying money with them to school. They don't have the emotional maturity or cognitive ability to handle the responsibility. And I don't mean the responsibility of the 'cash value'. As you can see, it has different value/power that can be misused. I'm a kindergarten teacher who has seen children give things (coins, trinkets, their mother's jewelry!)in order to secure friendships.<BR/><BR/>Often treasured items fall out of pockets, get lost or broken. And you can't expect all children to be able to resist temptation without adult guidance. The actions of other children are beyond your control as a parent. So do what is within your control: give your child age appropriate opportunities and experiences to handle money, etc., while he is with you (on weekends, etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-52353592643090246352008-02-02T12:44:00.000-05:002008-02-02T12:44:00.000-05:00Awe, that makes me so sad. I don't know if you re...Awe, that makes me so sad. I don't know if you remember that had been happening with Peter too and it was in Kindergarten also. Peter would buy his friends pencils and note pads from the school store. He would tell me he just wanted them to like him. And it broke my heart.<BR/>I hope that Tylers teacher addresses the situation in class, and helps those boys understand that what they are doing is wrong.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089654038654227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-55124902319269651772008-02-02T10:30:00.000-05:002008-02-02T10:30:00.000-05:00I hate to be too negative, but sometimes kids just...I hate to be too negative, but sometimes kids just come up with these kinds of stunts all on their own--without the aid of parents or older siblings.<BR/><BR/>Then again, maybe the kid's parents let him WATCH the Sopranos? At any rate, I hope for Tyler's sake the situation gets remedied quickly.Emily Suesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106551525889307622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-58680927779125405552008-02-02T08:12:00.000-05:002008-02-02T08:12:00.000-05:00That really is scary! Kids that young pulling stu...That really is scary! Kids that young pulling stunts like that? Wow.Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19022044.post-79289305932673961562008-02-02T08:00:00.000-05:002008-02-02T08:00:00.000-05:00The exact thing happened when my granddaughter was...The exact thing happened when my granddaughter was in elementary. And even after it stopped being extortion, she had learned that if she paid for others, they would be nice to her. It was a tough lesson to break.<BR/><BR/>Now she's in middle school and is completely selfish with her money. I think kids get away with it because the grownups don't find out about the scheme until it's been going on awhile.<BR/><BR/>I would tell the teacher anyway, so that the little swindlers can be monitored. (Or slapped upside the head. Whichever.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com