2010年8月5日星期四

零用钱的故事 (下篇)

不过妈咪还是有仁慈的时候 (ahem。。。咳咳)。好像宝贝因为在考试中的成绩名列前茅,外婆奖励爱孙RM50。承懿拿着钞票问妈咪是否需要一分为三时,妈咪说不用。那是他自己努力的“收获”,是他自己“赚”的钱,可以全权处理。妈咪不会反对宝贝全数存进他的Wii fund。孩子当然是笑哈哈咯。皆因实践成为机主的目标又近了一步。

每一次考试之前,胖爸爸都会和承懿约法三章,以Jusco儿童游戏场的电玩硬币 (coins)为饵,美其名“激励”,实则“利诱”宝贝儿子用心备考、专心作答、赢取佳绩。95分以上奖励one coin, 99分 3 coins,满分就5 coins。承懿向来粗心大意,所以较少拿到100分。但每一次考试后都会获得爸爸的coins,两父子在游戏场里一个玩一个看,享受father and son的时间 (妈咪通常会四处逛逛走走)。今年过了的两次考试,承懿都有硬币的收获。一次是13个,另一次是18个。因为怕这孩子一时玩得“丧心病狂”,妈咪就建议他只拿半数的硬币玩游戏机,另一半和爸爸“折现” (将 coins 换作现现金,可以储蓄)。殊不知妈咪的“诡计”还落得宝贝大大赞赏 “Mommy,your idea is so good!”就这样,他的 Wii 基金又多了几令吉了。Mg妈咪偶尔还是会很可爱一下的,不是吗?

最近落幕的南非世杯赛,让承懿爱上了足球。之前已经说过了,靓师奶是因为四年一度的世杯赛,才暂时upgrade Astro package,增添体育频道一个多月。世杯赛事结束了,本来应该 downgrade 恢复原状(减少月费嘛)。岂料宝贝每天一有空,问了妈咪 “Can I watch TV please?” , 就拿着Astro遥控器,转着那几个800号的channel,观赏一直在重播的highlight进球镜头或赛事,乐此不疲。还有那么几次,还学人家看国际高尔夫球赛事, 将自己扮成了半个专家一样。虽然说一个月多付30令吉不是什么大问题,妈咪还是找宝贝来商量了。先把两张月结单摆在少爷面前,让他看看两者的差别,心里有数。哇!多整RM30(他 的一个月“口袋钱” pocket money)一个月,很贵一下哩!”But mom, I really like to watch the sports channel.” 妈咪当然知道啦。”I know, boy. But dad has to pay extra every month you know? He works really hard. Don’t you pity him? Can you think of a way to lighten his burden ?.....” 少爷真的是想了好一阵子 “ I want to help dad, I also want the Sports Channel. HOW? How ah….” 又是妈咪要“出击”的时候了。“你每个月有pocket money, right?你帮忙‘补贴’一点啦!ok吗?”。。。。面有难色(呵呵),只是会“受”没有“施”,你想得很美咯!衡量了很久,少爷唯有忍痛割“钱”。Mg妈咪那会就此罢休,还要少爷自己开口向爸爸进行一轮游说(当然靓师奶事前已和胖老爷有了共识)。游说的过程爸爸诸多刁难,从不答应继续subscribe sports channel 到可以了,又从承懿负担全部费用(呵呵,没有零用钱了)一直磋商到承懿每个月的零用钱将被扣除10%,以 RM3“津贴”爸爸。大功告成!孩子很开心。爸爸妈咪也有一些欣慰,让孩子知道“天下没有白吃的午餐”的道理,还有你要“争取”你想要的东西,还有学习怎样“讨价还价”。辛苦得来的东西你应该会比较珍惜吧!妈咪真的是希望这样的。

零用钱的故事真的说得太多了,呵呵!还有那么两小件顺便提一下。

承懿有个坏习惯,让妈咪很头疼又捉狂。他选择性习惯性不在作业上面写下日期 (除了学校老师的功课)。唉!苦口婆心、好言相劝,小子当妈咪没到,还是一样 now you see (date), now you don’t (date) 。 话说两三个月前的一个晚上,少爷在书房做补习的功课,妈咪就循例进进出出,看到他又老毛病犯了,没有写下日期。无名火起,很生气地训他一顿 :“讲了多少次?写日期是一种好习惯,从一年级讲到三年级还是这样,你要怎样才会改?我不要打,打也是没有用。。。 多两天要给pocket money了,I am going to deduct RM2 from there. You hear me ? 你要是心痛你的钱,你就知道 next time what you should do!” 承懿当然不敢反对,也无从反对,妈咪的的话是“母令难违”。 但是几天后的月初,他看到妈咪将零用钱放在他的小荷包里时, 还好心提醒健忘的妈咪 :”Mom, just give me RM28 for this month. RM2 was deducted. Remember?” “Of course. Thanks for reminding.” 省回二令吉。哈哈!你说我的少爷是不是太老实了呢?

还有就是那粒刚买不久的足球 (世杯后遗症)。RM39的足球,爸爸妈妈只会支付RM30,其余9零吉从你August的零用钱里扣, OK? 所以这个国庆 Merdeka 月,赖小弟弟的pocket 很broke一下,只有区区的RM18。哈哈!是这样的咯!妈咪的“缓Wii之计”三度成功。YEAH!

8 条评论:

  1. 啊!突然想起。。。要問你很久了。
    承懿現在還有menggilakan Transformer或Ben10嗎?

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  2. bro。。。当然还是心头爱 :)

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  3. According to reserach, children doing house chores will have better wealth management, so remember to ask him to do at least 4 chores, yah.

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  4. WW...yaya, i had read something similar before. but my boy is always busy la...busy reading his books playing his toys watching TVs playing PSP playing chess :P he seldom helps out...only few times helping his dad to gather the weeds after mowing. reward is RM2, but normally he 'gave up' half way or 1/4 way, so reward also less la, RM1 or 50sen. hahaha :)He helps mommy has no reward at all.

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  5. 果然是mg Mummy! can think of so many ways to delay the Wii.
    How much he earns now to get the Wii? How far still?

    kenneth is very stingy, every time i say will deduct his ang pow money for buying his toys, he will persuade me and use all his 'teh kung'.

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  6. Samantha...yr big sister inlaw can me very-very mg, especially to yr nephew. hahaha:P Think he is quite near to the target, just abt RM100 to go....Hmmm, i must think for my 4th plan of postponement :P ...well, frankly speaking, I think we as mothers have to act "mg" or cruel sometime, to ket the kids learn...So, sometime u dont "SAY ONLY"....must ACTION with a iron-heart. hahaha...I welcome u to join in my mg mm team. hahaha :)

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  7. You huh, really MG! Happy lar, every time your 奸计得逞 hoh! :p

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  8. jo...of course. I dont mind to be as MG as possible, as long as yr nephew can learn some lessons. I am serious .:P

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