Comments on: My little capitalist http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/07/11/my-little-capitalist/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:28:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Hardin http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/07/11/my-little-capitalist/comment-page-1/#comment-203082 John Hardin Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:41:34 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=16421#comment-203082 I'm surprised at you, Unc. You're a gunny, and you're going to be raising your kids in The Way, right? The proper bribe is <em>ammo</em>. I don't remember where I saw it, but somebody was doing chore-enforcement by awarding their kid a certain amount of .22LR weekly, and <em>taking away</em> rounds for misbehavior. Whatever was left by the weekend, the kid got to shoot. It appeared to be working well. I’m surprised at you, Unc. You’re a gunny, and you’re going to be raising your kids in The Way, right?

The proper bribe is ammo.

I don’t remember where I saw it, but somebody was doing chore-enforcement by awarding their kid a certain amount of .22LR weekly, and taking away rounds for misbehavior. Whatever was left by the weekend, the kid got to shoot. It appeared to be working well.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/07/11/my-little-capitalist/comment-page-1/#comment-203052 Lyle Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:51:55 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=16421#comment-203052 Yeah, once you set the precedent, they'll want paid to do anything. When she's a bit older, you might try, "We'll let you continue to sleep and eat here if you mow the lawn and stain the deck. Alternatively, you can cover your share of the bills, which amounts to $1,150.00 per month, each." etc. I find I must use that one several times annually to keep the point fresh in their minds. "Dad, can I have XXX dollars for mowing the lawn?" "How about I pay the electricity bill this month and we'll call it even?" "Never mind." "If you want to paid to do the sorts of things that we have to do here anyway, go to the neighbors and ask if they'll pay you to mow their lawn." He did. They do. Rewards can take several forms, however. They do like putting their names on things they have created. Paintings and such for the young ones, and if the painting's pretty... Yeah, once you set the precedent, they’ll want paid to do anything. When she’s a bit older, you might try, “We’ll let you continue to sleep and eat here if you mow the lawn and stain the deck. Alternatively, you can cover your share of the bills, which amounts to $1,150.00 per month, each.” etc. I find I must use that one several times annually to keep the point fresh in their minds.

“Dad, can I have XXX dollars for mowing the lawn?”
“How about I pay the electricity bill this month and we’ll call it even?”
“Never mind.”
“If you want to paid to do the sorts of things that we have to do here anyway, go to the neighbors and ask if they’ll pay you to mow their lawn.”

He did. They do.

Rewards can take several forms, however. They do like putting their names on things they have created. Paintings and such for the young ones, and if the painting’s pretty…

]]> By: Les Jones http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/07/11/my-little-capitalist/comment-page-1/#comment-203038 Les Jones Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:47:37 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=16421#comment-203038 Starting at a dollar a bribe at age four is going to get expensive by the time she's in high school. I suggest creative financing. Offer her SayUncle.com stock options in lieu of money or possibly a rent to own agreement on her Barbie Dream House. Starting at a dollar a bribe at age four is going to get expensive by the time she’s in high school. I suggest creative financing. Offer her SayUncle.com stock options in lieu of money or possibly a rent to own agreement on her Barbie Dream House.

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