We homeschool.
Dc spends a lot of time at home and with his family till "after school" activities begin.
So we have rules to the phone. The number is not to be given to anyone!!! The people that are allowed the number (parents, grandparents and godmother) have the number. If the name of the person does not appear on the phone don't answer it. Yes we tested him)
OK back to the phone, (got slightly off track with the rules)The phone lives on the bench permantly till it's needed and then is only ment to be used as an emergency tool cause in our area youcan count the numer of public phones on one hand and most of the time they are not working. It's for my piece of mind. It is on a contract, we pay the bill but if it exceeds the plan amount he is responsible and will loose the phone perminantly. He will have to work off the bill with hard labour (farm work which he hates)
Pocket money, I don't believe we should pay our children to do everyday tasks such as making the bed or emptying the dishwasher they are everyday tasks and I don't get payed for them so why should the children.SO if he does extras like lawnmowing or picking up a paddock then he gets payed but at base rate nothing more.
Clothing, I keep a tight rein on that one. I can not stand boys wearing rude insignia swrawled across,Im so over skulls and stuff.
We shop together, if he needs it we buy it sometimes we have to negotiate over what is on the T or whatever but we always come away happy. Or at least he says he's happy.
I'll be B*****D if I'm buying labeled clothing to be ruined in the paddock. I refuse to pay $80+ for a labeled clothing item at anyrate so if he wants it out in the paddock boy come and see me when your done and start saving what your making boy.