A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall A child who is never satisfied

As kids grow and go through school, the 'cool' brands will change. Cool brands also change with schools. I went to a highschool for 2 years, and almost every person wore baggy clothing (t-shirts looked like pj gowns that reached the knees, and the jeans looked like they wer about to fall off) 'Gangster' clothing was all te hit; brands like: Dickie, GUnit, Ecko, Enyce. Now at this highschool, it's more American casual brands: Abercrombie, Hollister, Aerospotale, American Eagle. I can't justify spendin $20 for a pair of underwear stamped with 'Hollister' all around. When thy start to work, they'll realize how hard it is to earn money. I know one year, after New Years, and I counted all the money I got, I gave it to my mom and she told me she was 'going to put it in the bank'. A month later, I found my bank book inside her drawer, and not only had no money been put in, but money was taken out, and I have a dollar or so left inside. My dad was out of a job, and I guess in extrodinary circumstances, it doesn't matter where the money comes from as long as you have it

I knew Alexis wanted that North Face jacket so we figured Tori would want want too. I feel like their mom made them take them back. I hope she gave them the money and didn't keep it for household stuff or for herself.

what do you do with one?

My step grand daughter, Tori who is 9, is a sweet little girl and I love her, but she is never satisfied. It takes the fun out of her visits. The last time she spent the night she wanted to go skating, which we did. It cost $18.00 to get in an rent skates but after 5 minutes she didn't really like it and wanted to leave. I told her no so she pouted for a while. She said she wanted to go... and she proceeded to name 6 or 7 other places and stores. Then she wanted to eat then something else and on and on until I was tired of hearing it so we left and went to the mall. I told my husband after that I wouldn't do it again without him around because it's no fun.

So yesterday she called and wanted to spend the night. Johnny said he'd be here so she came over. She walked in saying she was starving. I had fixed a turkey breast and some stuff to go with it so we sat down to eat. She wanted loaf bread to go with her turkey, which she ate, then she wanted to know if I didn't have another kind of bread, which I did, so she ate some of that. After we ate she saw that we have stuff to make hot chocolate so she wanted that, then she saw that I had grape juice so she wanted that. It just never stops. Finally Johnny said he was going to the store for diet Coke and Tori went with him. I was actually glad she was gone for a while.

She wanted to play hide and seek, monopoly, on the computer, on Webkinz, on some other site on the computer. She only wants things for a second then wants something else.

This morning for breakfast I was going to cook eggs, but she wanted cereal, which was fine. But then she wanted eggs, which I fixed. She said she didn't want bacon but wanted toast, but when we sat down she said she did want bacon and wanted toast made with the other bread. I finally told her no. That she'd had enough and I wasn't making anything else. So she said that she wanted a drink from Starbucks, so Johnny has taken her to Starbucks.

He called me when she wasn't listening and asked me why I was blunt to her. That I seemed mad and mean. So, now I feel terrible but I don't know how to handle this. No matter what I do she isn't happy. She doesn't cry or anything but as soon as she gets what she has said she wants she's on to the next thing. Maybe I'm old and set in my ways. I need your advice. I don't want her to think I'm mean.

I agree with others, This is the choice, Thats it. this or this.
My mom would have said to me, well its this or nothing!