We have three daughters. Aged 24, 20 and 14. We have always treated them the same. Such as when DD1 was 11 she got her ears pierced and so DD2 and DD3 could too at that age, and if one is given £10 so are the others etc.
DD1 started driving as soon as she turned 17. We bought her a car whilst she was learning (nothing expensive) as dh worked away a lot and my car is a manual. She failed her first test and then stopped driving.
We then had 3 cars which was a complete waste of money, and so we decided to sell it.
My DD2 has started learning to drive now and has asked for a car. We have said no as she is insured on dh's car as he does not work away anymore.
In her eyes she says she should have a car as her older sister did and it's unfair for her to get punished for her sisters actions.
In our opinion we don't want the same mistake to happen again and also DD2 has had money spent on her in other ways. We have paid for 2 holidays away with her friends, as she doesn't come on family holidays anymore and she has had a new laptop for uni.
aibu to not buy her a car?
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to not buy DD2 a car even though we bought DD1 one?
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MissMiaWallace · 13/01/2013 20:20
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