Earning her keep......

Brooke's daisy troop has been working a lot on responsibility lately, and I struggle with how to handle chores. Not with the fact that they should do them, that is a no brainer. I struggle with the fact that she thinks that she should get money for doing them. This is my struggle. I say NO. I say chores are part of learning responsibility not earning money. I say chores are things you do to make the family function and work on an every day basis not a way to get things. So my little whippersnapper comes back to me with this one tonight....."Well mom don't you get money for doing your job".......son of a gun.......but I am standing my ground, I am not handing out cash for clearing the table and cleaning her room (Mom and dad you can wipe your smirks off of your faces.....) I still say those are things that make this family run and it's just part of the job of being a Munson.......so she will have to watch as her friends have big bank rolls and make wish lists of all the things they can afford while our little orphan Annie is paying her way this way........It's a hard knock life for Brooke........

Now I am not opposed to reconsidering my train of thought when she can operate a lawn mower or drive to the grocery store .........haha!

Sincerely,

Ms. Hannigan.