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  Author:  26303  Category:(Discussion) Created:(8/26/2010 1:23:00 AM)
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Not so long ago, I noticed that my 15yr old son was on the phone alot to a friend of his who had moved areas.  It suddenly dawned on me that he was probably ringing a mobile phone.  I asked if he was, and he said yes.  I reminded him that it costs lots to phone from the home phone and that he will have to pay for it.  He had done it a few times before, creating an extra $20 on our phone bill.  As it was the first 'offence' and that he didn't know the cost, we didn't expect him to pay for it.  Normally phone calls are fine.  We would never ask the kids to contribute to normal usage of the phone. 

 Anyway, he tells me that he will pay for it and that he had it under control.  Well, he didn't.  The phone bill came in yesterday, $127 higher!  He added up his calls, and that's how much they added up to.

He is now having to work around the house and yard to pay off his debt.  He is a great kid, with normal teenage outbursts.  He didn't argue, just felt really bad and cross with himself for not listening to me.

So, what have you or your children done that they had to pay off their debt with chores?

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Date: 8/26/2010 8:07:00 AM  From Authorid: 63026    I remember back in 2002 when texts cost .10 to recieve and spend. It was my moms and dad phone, but I was texting a girl I liked at the time, and ran up a $400 phone bill. Luckily my parents got that charge erased by explaining it to them.
Now luckily we got free texting lol.
  
Date: 8/26/2010 12:13:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    
...my kids don't know the meaning of the word.
I do attempt to get them to understand but somehow, they seem to lack comprehension in this area.
  
Date: 8/26/2010 2:19:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 26303    Wow Psy, that was good of the company to wipe the debt. Somehow I don' think that will happen with mine. lol
LOL Heck, never mind. Keep on trying...one day..one day..
  
Date: 8/26/2010 10:12:00 PM  From Authorid: 63366    First off "Down With Texting" and the reason I say this is a) It costs more, people say they have unlimited texts but they usually pay $20+ dollars for that service. b) Think of it this way had Bell or Grey invented the text service first just think how amazed you would be that you would be able to talk and hear the person directly. After all that is why we go away from the telegraph....

Adn to Aussie Girl-Good for you, you have taught him a valuable lesson. "There will be heck to pay if you don't watch your self."
  
Date: 8/27/2010 12:36:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 26303    Thanks Dis, I hope he let's hope he does learn from this.  
Date: 8/29/2010 7:22:00 PM  From Authorid: 55533    I just do chores for my parents so they won't have to work hard at maintaining the house. I didn't realize kids had to be paid to do things around the house. That is neat though, usually others I've read about get hit if they didn't do their chores.  
Date: 9/1/2010 2:24:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 26303    I don't actually like paying them for doing chores around the house. No one pays me, it's just part of living in a home. But it's an incentive, and a learning curve I guess. Hit? No way, yell yes, send them to their room yes, but hit, NO!  

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