| ▲ | ranguna 3 months ago |
| > remind them they aren’t paying for it. Do you really think an average 10 year old will understand what you mean by that? |
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| ▲ | austin-cheney 3 months ago | parent [-] |
| I know they won’t understand, but the fact remains they are a 10 year old and can cry about it all they want but they are still a child and supposedly you are the adult. Who really runs your household? |
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| ▲ | wbazant 3 months ago | parent | next [-] | | Constantly reminding someone of your authority surely leads to resentment over time. Is it not basically a recipe for your kids systematically removing you from their life as they grow? | | |
| ▲ | austin-cheney 3 months ago | parent [-] | | Do you have children or is that some theoretical posturing (bullshit)? I have two adult children that are doing just fine. |
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| ▲ | ranguna 3 months ago | parent | prev [-] | | My dad used to do that, I don't speak with him much anymore. |
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