Hi, I'm new here and just found this site. I just turned 50 last month so I guess I qualify now Anyway I have a bit of a different situation and could use some feedback. I had my children later in life so even though I'm 50 I have a 17 yr old son and 9 yr old little girl. I talk things over with my mom all the time but thought an extra set of ears might be helpful.
Sorry this is so long. My son is a junior this yr in hs and desperately wants a car. A lot of his friend are just handed cars hy their parents. Since I am a bit older and more old fashioned about things I sometimes don't understand the younger parents and things they do. I try to stay cool and up on trends to relate though.
I told my son if he got a job after school and paid for half the car his dad and I would pay the other half...needless to say he's not too happy. He's a really good kid with great grades and on varsity football but he can have that teen attitude at times Do you think I'm being unreasonable on this matter.
I would have asked on a parents forum somewhere but like I said I seem to have different ideas about how kids should be raised than those parents 10 years younger than me. I'm just trying to instill some responsibility but i hate always being the bad guy Any thoughts???? Thanks
Sorry this is so long. My son is a junior this yr in hs and desperately wants a car. A lot of his friend are just handed cars hy their parents. Since I am a bit older and more old fashioned about things I sometimes don't understand the younger parents and things they do. I try to stay cool and up on trends to relate though.
I told my son if he got a job after school and paid for half the car his dad and I would pay the other half...needless to say he's not too happy. He's a really good kid with great grades and on varsity football but he can have that teen attitude at times Do you think I'm being unreasonable on this matter.
I would have asked on a parents forum somewhere but like I said I seem to have different ideas about how kids should be raised than those parents 10 years younger than me. I'm just trying to instill some responsibility but i hate always being the bad guy Any thoughts???? Thanks