Patience of a mother!

So Friday, I was questioning my latest parenting strategy with Alex just handing over the 5 bucks...let me give you the update. Today, the kids were out of school for something or the other (they seem to have days off all the time). Anyway, Alex and her friends decided to go the mall and to a movie. She was telling me that she only had $15.00 and wanted to know if she could borrow money from me. Here is where having patience with your parenting strategies pays off...I was able to smile at her and remind her that if she hadn't so willingly handed over $5 to have me clean up after her she would have $20, but alas that was not the case and now she only had $15. Patience is good and often rewards those who wait!