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how to ask mom
I am 13 and I have a almost 3 year old half sister I have been babysitting her afterschool and through the summer since I was 11 and I need advice on asking my mom for a payment for babysitting my sister please keep in mind that my parents are people that think kids are sort of you little worker and that children owe parents unlimited work
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First and foremost, congratulations on being so responsible! I only hope that I can trust my children with the amount of responsibility that you've been trusted with. I can understand where you are coming from. A lot of people take child care for granted. I'm a teacher, so I understand where you are comin from! Ironically, I'm 25 years old, and I have a 2 year old nephew and 4 year old niece. My family treats me like I'm 5 years old and has never asked me to watch them. Mind you... I'm a teacher! This is what I do for a living!! So, the fact that you've been bestowed with this responsibility already shows that your parents don't see you as a baby, which will make this conversation go by more smoothly. Managing money is a life skill. Learn it now and when you're just a little bit older (not even that much), you'll be very grateful! A lot of people my age throw away money. Even though their making a lot more money than me, their always broke. But, my grandmother taught me how to manage my money and even on a teacher's salary, I still have more than them. So, this is the way you need to spin this when you talk to your parents. Let them know that you want to learn how to manage money. Don't tell them that you want to get paid because you want to run to the mall and buy a new pair of jeans. Tell them that you've been thinking about college, for instance, and you want to start saving. Tell them that you want to start a fund for a long-term goal of your choice (you don't have to use the college example if it's too unrealistic right now). But, the point is... A long term goal... Something responsible! And if they say, don't worry, we'll just pay for it, instead of giving you the money... Explain to them that managing money is a life skill and you would really like to learn how to manage it properly. I hope this helps!! Please do keep in touch and let me know how it goes ❤️
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