Dear Madame

My son wants the new Apple iPhone for Christmas. All his friends have one and he said he’s embarrassed to take out his phone around his friends because they make fun of him.

I am on a tight budget and I cannot afford this phone. The iPhone itself is expensive and on top of that the monthly plan will triple because it is an iPhone. I feel bad because I feel like I am denying him and I know that he really wants one.

How do I get my son to understand that, we just cannot afford to the initial cash output for this phone, far less the additional monthly increase that comes with getting the new phone.

iRate

Dear iRate,
Thank You!

How do you get him to understand? Humm!!! That is a tough one. Well may I suggest that you just tell the blasted child that you cannot afford to get him the blasted phone? I know it sounds stupid but it just might work.

Hello is a phone… how does not having a new phandangled cell phone affect the price of rice? It doesn’t.  He not going to die if he doh have a iPhone!

Why you parents insist on giving your children things that you can’t afford? Things that they don’t need?  What wrong with a flip phone? Ok, fine, I won’t be that mean but oh gosh… they have nice lil Androids out there.

You could approach it from another angle, sit him down and show him the bills. I am sure you have Wi-Fi and cable at home. Ask him which one he wants to lose so that he can have the phone.  They have to know that they cannot always have everything they want when they want.

I hear parents complain on a daily basis about their children and cell phone plans and how much it’s costing them. What none of them seem to acknowledge is that they made the choice to get these ridiculous plans.

I understand that cell phones have become an external appendage but there is no need to break the bank.

If he don’t want to take it out in front his friends, that’s his ass business. He lucky he have one.

You do know you can print anything on phone cases these days. Just download the blasted apple icon and print it on the dame phone case. Since it is the season for giving, wrap it up and put it under the tree. He might not appreciate it but I think it damn funny!

Just tighten those lips and repeat after me “NO!!!”. (Add the gospel choir and clapping, yeah) “NO, NO, NO, HALLEHUIIA, NO, NO, NO”.

Just keep putting it off. Eventually he will grow up and leave and then he could buy his own blasted phone. Problem solved.

Follow these simple steps and you too will attain happiness and clarity.

p.s. You still want to get him the phone? Look at it this way, Ramen noodles is less than 50 cents a pack. You can add some things to it to spiff it up, so knock yourself out. I’m sure your family will appreciate it. Just Saying!

Madame  Joy

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