Comments on: The Apprentice? http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-3939 Beta Mum Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:24:44 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-3939 Ben here, it isn't true what my mum said about me. I thought that my lovly dad was spending too much money on us. And about selling all my unwanted toys, that wasn't true. I wanted to gety £50 out of my bank acount. I never sold mum's present that she brought back from jersey. it may of been quite boring but I'd never sell it. Ben here, it isn’t true what my mum said about me. I thought that my lovly dad was spending too much money on us.

And about selling all my unwanted toys, that wasn’t true. I wanted to gety £50 out of my bank acount.

I never sold mum’s present that she brought back from jersey. it may of been quite boring but I’d never sell it.

]]> By: Hot Stuff: The Results are in… | GNMParents - Parenting Tips, News, Discussions, And Diatribes http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-547 Hot Stuff: The Results are in… | GNMParents - Parenting Tips, News, Discussions, And Diatribes Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:19:38 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-547 [...] to Cathy, who’s totally HOT this week. Her post the Apprentice received the most votes. Congratulations, Cathy! Best of luck with your short Mr. [...] […] to Cathy, who’s totally HOT this week. Her post the Apprentice received the most votes. Congratulations, Cathy! Best of luck with your short Mr. […]

]]> By: Stu Mark http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-464 Stu Mark Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:38:34 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-464 Congrats, you've been nominated for "Hot Stuff Of The Week" by the readers of our site, <a>GNMParents</a>. Good luck in the voting! Congrats, you’ve been nominated for “Hot Stuff Of The Week” by the readers of our site, GNMParents. Good luck in the voting!

]]> By: Hot Stuff: Vote for your Favorite! | GNMParents - Parenting Tips, News, Discussions, And Diatribes http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-463 Hot Stuff: Vote for your Favorite! | GNMParents - Parenting Tips, News, Discussions, And Diatribes Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:14:40 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-463 [...] we have Cathy, who is raising “the Apprentice.” Do you give your children an allowance? What is their relationship with the almighty [...] […] we have Cathy, who is raising “the Apprentice.” Do you give your children an allowance? What is their relationship with the almighty […]

]]> By: asilon http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-428 asilon Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:54:47 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-428 Thanks for the welcome :) Have been reading for a while (followed you back here from Alpha Mummy), and very much enjoying your writing. We give PM monthly, so it's not too hard to remember. We tried every week and we were rubbish at it. Thanks for the welcome :) Have been reading for a while (followed you back here from Alpha Mummy), and very much enjoying your writing.

We give PM monthly, so it’s not too hard to remember. We tried every week and we were rubbish at it.

]]> By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-426 Beta Mum Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:49:29 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-426 DM - he's welcome to the Barbies! Tracey - My two have savings accounts, but not the kinds of accounts they have access to. We will have to revisit pocket money at some point, I guess, as they need to learn to manage the stuff. OM - great idea from your eldest. I must make sure Ben doesn't read this or we'll be paying to help him with his homework. Asilon - welcome. You seem very organised about the whole thing. Perhaps we need to try again. DM - he’s welcome to the Barbies!

Tracey - My two have savings accounts, but not the kinds of accounts they have access to. We will have to revisit pocket money at some point, I guess, as they need to learn to manage the stuff.

OM - great idea from your eldest. I must make sure Ben doesn’t read this or we’ll be paying to help him with his homework.

Asilon - welcome. You seem very organised about the whole thing. Perhaps we need to try again.

]]> By: asilon http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-425 asilon Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:34:29 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-425 That's why I give my kids pocket money - I'd rather that than they were trying to rip each other off! I love giving them pocket money, it's great, means I never have to buy them anything (unless I want to, of course :) ). The older two (9 and 10) get some paid directly into their bank accounts, some goes to a charity of their choice, and they get a bit of cash. The 6 year old just gets cash (until he can open a bank account at 7 and then will get a pay rise to match his older sibs), and the 4 year old doesn't get any yet as she can't count. I buy her things and give her all my 5p's so she has money to buy sweets at the corner shop. That’s why I give my kids pocket money - I’d rather that than they were trying to rip each other off! I love giving them pocket money, it’s great, means I never have to buy them anything (unless I want to, of course :) ).

The older two (9 and 10) get some paid directly into their bank accounts, some goes to a charity of their choice, and they get a bit of cash. The 6 year old just gets cash (until he can open a bank account at 7 and then will get a pay rise to match his older sibs), and the 4 year old doesn’t get any yet as she can’t count. I buy her things and give her all my 5p’s so she has money to buy sweets at the corner shop.

]]> By: Omega Mummy http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-412 Omega Mummy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:42:28 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-412 The oldest wouldn't let us look at her stories or drawings. Instead, she'd make a catalogue and force us to buy them. The only time we got one free was on our birthdays. I refused to pay good money on principle, so still have no idea what she was doing for a good four years of her life. The oldest wouldn’t let us look at her stories or drawings. Instead, she’d make a catalogue and force us to buy them. The only time we got one free was on our birthdays. I refused to pay good money on principle, so still have no idea what she was doing for a good four years of her life.

]]> By: Tracey http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-411 Tracey Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:33:25 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-411 I was nodding along with your first couple of points on pocket money - same issues - but just the disappearance of someone's money, and accusations of theft. Nothing could ever be proven. So I stopped giving pocket money until I hit on the idea of having $5 a week transferred into their bank accounts...) But there the similarities end - none of my kids are that .. um... ingenious.. err... entrepreneurial..! I have a real problem with tying normal household chores to pocket money (stuff I think they should do anyway).. plus I couldn't even begin to keep track of it all. I've yet to hit on a method that really works for us. I was nodding along with your first couple of points on pocket money - same issues - but just the disappearance of someone’s money, and accusations of theft. Nothing could ever be proven. So I stopped giving pocket money until I hit on the idea of having $5 a week transferred into their bank accounts…) But there the similarities end - none of my kids are that .. um… ingenious.. err… entrepreneurial..!

I have a real problem with tying normal household chores to pocket money (stuff I think they should do anyway).. plus I couldn’t even begin to keep track of it all. I’ve yet to hit on a method that really works for us.

]]> By: Drunk Mummy http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-408 Drunk Mummy Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:25:37 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/the-apprentice/#comment-408 Golly - Ben appears to have started his own Teddy Slave Trade. Don't let him near the Barbies! Golly - Ben appears to have started his own Teddy Slave Trade. Don’t let him near the Barbies!

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