Another lesson in responsibility

Friday nite I discovered that not only had Brittani ripped apart a handmade toy, but she had HID the evidence under her desk. In discussing this with her, we also found out that she had ripped a hole in the sheet on her bed, and was leaving her CDs on the floor. So, as part of the discussion with her, she has been told that since she obviously doesn't care to have nice toys and nice furniture, it has all been taken away, and she will have the oppurtunity to earn it back. We have been discussing with her that we go to work each day so that we can make money, and that money is used to buy groceries for her to eat, and pay rent for a place to sleep, and electricity so we have lights to see. We discussed that HER job is to learn, and to do her chores. Her chores really aren't that big. Scoop the catbox each day (because if you do it daily, it takes MAYBE 5 minutes), fold and put away her OWN laundry, and make sure her cats have food and water in their dish. (Going to be getting an automatic water dish soon, I think, and probably an automatic feeder so that she only has to check to see if they are full)

Doing her chores is worth 1 BritCoin for each chore, each day they are done. Doing her schoolwork is also going to be worth 1 BritCoin for each subject's work she does. These BritCoins will be used to earn back her toys and other furniture, and hopefully teach her that while "work" may not be fun, it is a necessary evil. Mayhap she will also learn to save "money" for future purchases.

On another note, we get the keys for the house this coming friday (the 23rd) and will start moving in slowly until we do one big push the first weekend of November, renting a Uhaul to get the big stuff.