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School is great! Summer is great! The days are long and hot and beautiful! I've got tons of time to spend with my 3 girls............and yet......I don't have the spendable cash that I'm accustomed to (that I gave up willingly to go to school full-time) spend doing things we all enjoy.

My kids expect certain things each week. They expect to go swimming at the Y 2x a week at 2bucks a pop plus snacks. That's 18 dollars a week on swimming. They expect to go skating once a week. That's 12-15 dollars. They expect to go see Grandparents at LEAST once a month. That's a 3 hour trip one way. about 30-40 in gas and another 20-30 in food/snacks/drinks...

So, how are you helping your kids adjust to the NEW standard of living??

I'm evidently sucking at it..a.s i've spent the morning scrounging for pennies to make their weekly trip to the Y.

Lol, I am " the meanest mom in the world", I didn't realize I shared this title with so many other moms. I too have already felt the squeeze of no money because of school. My kids wanted to go do the pool thing too, as well as the movies. There was no way I could afford it. My solution for the pool was settled even before the summer began. I explained to them that we just couldn't afford it. Period. I did offer to buy an inflateable pool from Walmart for $20, along with which I informed them that if they are rough and pop it, no more pool for the summer. I told them the only way I could afford to buy it was to take the money from the grocery budget for the month that bought their junk food. Amazingly, they agreed. I was surprised considering their ages 8 and 3. As to the movie thing, we are borrowing movies from the library. We also visit the playground almost every day.

/Quote/ My kids expect certain things each week. They expect to go swimming at the Y 2x a week at 2bucks a pop plus snacks. That's 18 dollars a week on swimming. They expect to go skating once a week. That's 12-15 dollars. They expect to go see Grandparents at LEAST once a month. That's a 3 hour trip one way. about 30-40 in gas and another 20-30 in food/snacks/drinks...

Your kids EXPECT certian things...............sheesh, when I was a kid ALL we needed was a tree to climb and other kids to play with!!! I'm only 28!! Is there a lake or pond the kids can swim in? We are fortunate in that we live near a lake so thats where I take my boys...8yrs and 3.5 yr old twins. They love it!! I pack gold fish or crackers for snacks and freeze juice boxes the night before....they stay cold and if you cut em open they have their own slushies....... THEY LOVE IT!

Kids today are so SPOILED!! Instant gratification....

:rolleyes:

Please dont take this as a flame or anything but sit down and tell the girls that they cant have everything they want.... they have to learn to sacrifice......and you know what ? They might surprise you and not give you a hard time!!:D

Same dillemma.... 2 kids, stay at home during the summer and full time student mom ... Volountirely ex-manager... No spare cash.... No cash. Period. :-) But the funny part the kids are not the ones suffering :) MEEEEEEEEE:lol2: BTW, I would be very very greatfull, if anyone has any money-saving-managing tips. My food budget got streched till 350$ a month (Canada). Can I do less?

Oaou ... I am greatfull for free public swimming pools now....

Straba,

I am from Spanish town, Jamaica. I miss my country so much, especially the jerk chicken, the white sand beaches, the roast yam etc. I will in Jamaica December 2005! I am looking forward to graduate August 2005.

Ann.

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