As you'll gather, this isn't my usual mn nickname. Two questions - have I been unreasonable, and what do I do now?
It's dd's 11th birthday next week and dh finally tracked down the nintendo wii console she wanted. It was £180, but with contributions from other rellies and some of her own money, that was ok.
Against my better judgement I let her open it and we've all been playing it since yesterday - great fun.
I work ft, dh has been working today and I was up at 7am and cleaning the house, which was a tip.
DD gave me some help - not as much as I'd asked for - and I promised if she helped she could have money to buy chocolate.
About an hour ago I gave her the money, but asked her to take the dog on her way to the shop - I've been too busy to take the dog for a walk today.
She refused, and I became very cross (not shouty, just really hacked off that I've been working my socks off and she can't do something as simple as take the dog on her way to get another treat for herself)
So, I packed up the new game and started listing it on eBay - I should add that they're very hard to come by and would easily sell for the amount we paid.
She then had a temper tantrum (dh was home by now, and he switched from thinking I was being harsh to agreeing with me)
I didn't actually finish listing it, but I have told her it's going to be sold and the money will go to Oxfam.
What do I do now? I feel I should follow it through because it would be rewarding very bad behaviour to back down..but that's going to be very tough.
She's sobbing on the sofa downstairs
I've had the chocolate money back from her and am locked in another room with the laptop.
Help please!