I was driving Amy home after picking her up from nursery.
“Daddy, can we go to the shop for sweets?”
“No sweetheart, I don’t have any money”
“But you have some change though don’t you”
“No, sorry, I don’t have any change either”
“Never mind Daddy, you have a credit card”
The scary thing is it’s only going to get worse.
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on Jan 23rd, 2007 at 2:47 am
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on Jan 23rd, 2007 at 7:55 am
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on Jan 23rd, 2007 at 12:41 pm
Wait until they say, “But Mom, there’s a money machine in the next block!”
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on Jan 23rd, 2007 at 1:03 pm
I can remember when Kerry was only slightly older and on being told much the same thing she told me I had just to go to the Post Office because they gave me money when I took the book in (Family Allowance). Not a lot changes even in 25 years.
Watch out for her minesweeping the piles of coins around the house – another trait of her mother’s – which Kerry would hide in little piles. Which was great when we were a bit short, cos then I would move the furniture and hey presto we were in funds again – or was it a ploy of Archie’s to get me to do some cleaning.
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on Jan 23rd, 2007 at 3:39 pm
You can tell Amy’s understanding of money has changed recently. I think she’s grasped the concept of having some and what you can do with it, it’s a shame in a way but all part of growing up.
My former minesweeping skills have come in handy as I end up picking up after Dan these days. Last count, we had £50 in small change, but I think Helen probably has the record as she used to put £1 coins in her loose change bottle – those where the days, eh Neleh?
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on Jan 23rd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
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on Jan 24th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Can I keep the £2.02 we found in your bedroom after you left then?
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on Jan 24th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Yes, seeing as you’re both unemployed at the moment.
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on Jan 25th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
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on Jan 25th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
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