It was an allowance. Literally money for nothing. The kid tearing it up is a show of spite and disrespect, and more than that it is a sign of greed and entitlement that needs to be rectified immediately and harshly.
@la, a switch is a long thin branch that you break off the tree, basically a long stick, that was used to spank kids rather than belts or pattles. Usually they were less than an inch, and half the punishment was having to go pick your own.
@sir_spiderman it's not about it being his money or not. He was throwing a tantrum and showing a clear lack of respect for terrible reasons. That money could have been used in other ways if he didn't want it, but instead he was determined to be vindictive and "punish" the parents for not pleasing him. And that's a very slippery slope to let a kid think they can get away with. ----- You have to teach your children not to behave like spoiled, selfish, obnoxious morons, because when you DON'T, they eventually grow up and become the president of the United states, and then EVERYBODY suffers.
Funny story about picking Switches.
My bro-in-law (BIL) is a massive man. 6 plus feet, built like a house, you get the picture. My BILs’ Dad is a rather small and skinny man. So my BIL was taller than him when he was like, 10.
So, BIL did something, idk what. And his dad tells him to pick a Switch. BIL was pissed and decided to be a smart ass and bring a small juvenile tree that was bigger than him.
His dad gave .0 shits and whooped his ass anyway.
Congratulations not only will you not be getting any allowance for the foreseeable future but you also get to do a chore repayment plan to cover the ripped money, with interest, on top of your normal chores. Guess who's not going to get any play time this week?
No allowance from that point forward and also no presents for the next three birthdays and Christmas, perhaps even a month of no television or games as well.
Something to consider is that this didn't happen in a vacuum. This is the product of years of bad parenting that allowed this child to become a spoiled, selfish little twat. The kid didn't start like this.
Something to consider is the fact that no matter how well you raise them sometimes they just turn out shitty. No matter if you do everything right they still expect everything because they want it and still act an asshole when they are grown.
Also to consider is this could have just been a normal good kid under some external stress and they just had a bad reaction. No person is just one thing so “shitty” and “asshole” can’t encompass the full description of an individual. All of us have had outbursts that we aren’t proud of. It doesn’t make us all crappy people with bad parents.
@tarotnather13th The point of an allowance is to give your child a semblance of financial responsibility before they're thrust out into the world that doesn't care and want's to screw them over. It's also the parents responsibility to ensure they learn this by setting guidelines and rules and enforcing them. So sure, he can rip it up but the repercussion of that act is going to mean he isn't going to get his allowance and he may not get any in the future. And that's not even the punishment for the act itself just the result. A good parent is also going to set a punishment equal to the crime.
"would you like the one that has "bitch slapped" or the diamond studded one?"
My bro-in-law (BIL) is a massive man. 6 plus feet, built like a house, you get the picture. My BILs’ Dad is a rather small and skinny man. So my BIL was taller than him when he was like, 10.
So, BIL did something, idk what. And his dad tells him to pick a Switch. BIL was pissed and decided to be a smart ass and bring a small juvenile tree that was bigger than him.
His dad gave .0 shits and whooped his ass anyway.
Only time I ever had money was Christmas when the better off family members gave money.