- they want a phone.
- they want it now.
- they don't want to hear the (many) logical reasons why their parents think the request is far-fetched to the point of farcical.
So, they waged a siege. And then, they made the compelling case: if we purchase them tracphones, they will buy the minutes.
The proposal had these benefits, they argued:
- no contracts!
- no parental expense!
- child learning opportunity!
- no money = no minutes = not a parent problem!
And, I bought them (first the argument, and then the tracphones).
This weekend, both children received them. In bed last night, Daughter hummed happily: "I have a phone... I have a phone... I have a phone..." And then, "I can't believe I have a phone..." And then: "I can't believe you bought an eight year old a phone..." And then: "I can't believe you fell for it!"
Hmm. I've been duped.
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LMAO! Looking forward to hearing how it goes.
ReplyDeleteInk: Enjoy... and then learn from our mistakes when yours get there!!
ReplyDeleteThey've already been making noises about it...egads!
ReplyDeleteps: I did end up moving instead of closing, so here's the new address
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This is priceless, but those arguments are good!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting, Joanna! I envy you the south of France...
ReplyDeleteEldest was walking around this week with his old Spiderman flip phone toy and "ordering pizzas"...made me think of you.
ReplyDeleteps: I went back to Blogger. Yes, I'm a dork.
Hilarious! How are you going to manage high school? :) I can't say I would of handled it any other way. When you have beautiful, smart kids, it's hard to say no...
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