In a forum – called Mumsnet – created for debates and conversations about parenting skills, a mother asks if she acted correctly towards her daughter's father, who demanded that the girl return the gifts received on the Christmas. She understands what happened and points out if she would do the exact same thing or something different.
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The story begins with the mother saying that her daughter is 8 years old and received £250 (R$ 1,553.95 in current direct conversion), in addition to several Christmas presents. She said “The expectation from some relatives and my ex-husband is that the money will be saved so I put £200 into the child's savings account. Personally, I think she should have some spending money too, so I put £50 on her prepaid card.”
The mother said the child had spent £30 on dolls and clothes for them, £15 on books, pens and “material to build” and that she “asked to spend the last £5 on the sweet shop when it reopens at the end of this week".
The ex-husband did not agree at all with the mother's attitude, saying that she "should return the toys and get the £30 back, then making the child spend the money on clothes or a new pair of shoes; his parents always made him buy new clothes and shoes with his own money when he started getting some, never letting him buy toys or video games,” explained the woman.
She added that her daughter has all the clothes she needs and wears splints, due to a foot problem that was caused by a mild type of cerebral palsy. Therefore, the girl is “restricted to wide shoes, which I personally consider to be my responsibility and that of the ex-husband to buy”. The mother thinks that the daughter should be able to spend her money on things she likes, since most of the amount has been deposited.
According to experts and forum users, the mother's attitude was correct, as she brought up the daughter financially, since most of the amount was deposited in a savings account. In addition, the woman even gave her positive reinforcement, allowing the child to spend part of the amount on things she likes.
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