DS1 has a question. . . .

[ahundredtimes]

This is it:

'What would you do if your ds was being TORMENTED at night by siblings wanting a story?'

[BrothelSprouts]

Pay him £1 to tell them one for 10 minutes.

[Nbg]

Go to bed dressed as a vampire, fake teeth, tomato sauce dripping from mouth, cloak and stuff.

That should scare them off

[lissie]

lol.

[ahundredtimes]

Brussel - do I have to pay him? Can't they pay him?

[ahundredtimes]

DS1 says 'Send me some money Brothelsprouts and it's a deal'.

I should warn you Brothel - he has a quick eye for a bargain. Ignore him.

Anyone else?

[ahundredtimes]

Quick somebody, DS1 is doing complicated sums in his head, trying to work out how many stories he could tell for how much money. Is looking expensive. Help, quick.

[Riss70]

I kinda agree with Brothel.....I would encourage it - read to them big brother - it can only be a good thing right (oh just vet the reading material if he is a teen first!!!!)

I'd consider making one of the weekly chores 2-3 nights a week (school/study requirements permitting) that would see the pocket money boosted weekly by an agreed amount

[ahundredtimes]

Noooo Riss, this is going disasterously wrong, enough with the money thing.

DS1 is jumping up and down with pound signs in his eyes.

[PotatoOfDoom]

Tell him its his duty as a big brother, and its good practice for when he has kids?


(I agree with Riss btw!)

[BrothelSprouts]

Sorry minihundred, all out of cash!
I think if you did it often though, a pound or two a week would be fair.
Write the stories written down and illustrate them too, and you could make your first million.

[BrothelSprouts]

I meant "get the stories written down".

[ahundredtimes]

DS1: Thanks for the advice. I like the idea about the money thing. And thanks for the idea for writing a book, I'll get at it tomorrow.




(isn't he nice and polite?

[soapbox]

I would encourage him to make a list of all the positive things that reading to his siblings entailed.

So:

1. Improves their reading ability
   
2. Lets him bond with them well
   
3. Makes them love him even more than they already do.
   
4. Makes mum and dad proud of him
   
5. Helps mum and dad stay calm, so less shouting at him/them
   
6. Improves his reading out aloud - especially if he does lots of silly voices etc
   
7. Makes him a more important and reliable person within the family
   
8. Means that mum might give him less other chores to do
   
9. Gives him an excuse to enjoy younger books all over again - horrid henry is full of stuff that goes over the heads of younger children first time around.
   
10. Might buy him a slightly later bed time, if mum and dad know that he is reliable and trustworthy
    
    etc etc

[ahundredtimes]

Soapbox that was lovely answer (I thought). DS1 wants me to explain though, that this story telling thing goes on after lights out, when everyone is supposed to be going to sleep, and he is EXPECTED to make them up.

Though I'm quite swayed by your list, and suggesting we have the made-up stories BEFORE bedtime, presumably for some financial return.

Ho hum

[soapbox]

Oh yes then - swop them over, so that he becomes the official bedtime reading guy.

That might then be worth a little financial recompense

Making a contribution to the smooth running of family life though, is priceless from a parent's perspective I find

[ahundredtimes]

DS1: What you said was good. I'll tell them bedtime stories and get paid for it. Thanks.

[ahundredtimes]

Soapbox - genius post! Why haven't I thought of this? Thank you.

[soapbox]

He sounds like the kind of boy that it is very easy to be proud of 100

Well done 100's DS1!