' Wrote:hell once a kid is old enough to legally work, they either pay for their share of the food & rent by doing well in school, or they do it by getting a job.
Simple as, because no kid is 'entitled' to anything & there's no room to complain like a self-centered squatpot about something so simple as chores.
So the laptop has a few bullet holes in it. So what? If she wants another one, she can now go get a job & buy herself one someday.
Agreed.
My brother (I did too) has gone out and is working cleaning the neighbours cars and moving their lawns to save up for an Ipod.
Too many children have too much disrespect for adults now days.