Teaching Responsibility

Last year, Wrestling Fan's big ticket item for his birthday was an I-Pod. We bought him one, which he promptly neglected and within about a month, it went through the washing machine and dryer. Miraculously, it was still functioning.

Now, you'd think that he would have taken better care of this item. Alas, he did not.

Last Thanksgiving we went on a family trip. One of the items that Wrestling Fan brought along with him was his I-Pod. He lost it. Since then he has been without an I-Pod.

About two weeks ago, he started asking us if he could get another one. Our response was that sure he could, but he would have to pay for a new one out of his own money. He has a pretty substantial savings account, so today, I took him to the bank to withdraw some money and then we headed over to Best Buy. He purchased a new I-Pod.

I'm guessing that because he had to use his own money (he HATES having to take money out of his savings), he will more than likely take much better care of this replacement.