Originally Posted by Catherder:
Hopefully Mom will marinate in her NO over the weekend and realize what she has done to her child.
The fact that she'd even ask tells me she learned NOTHING so far.
Caving will only make things worse for this boy in the long run, IMHO.
See above
Shug,
It's okay for these parents to struggle... make mistakes... and live with the consequences of it. She needs to learn the value of paying fully and paying on time. She needs to associate the money with your care.
She's not there yet so you have no place in this.