Corwin recently asked us for a raise in his allowance. Why, exactly, I’m not sure. It’s not like there’s anything he’d like to buy that he can’t that would become affordable with any concievable raise in his allowance. Like, for instance, it’s not going to go up enough for him to afford one of these. What’s more bizarre is that most weeks, Corwin forgets to ask for what allowance he already gets. He could effectively double his allowance just by remembering it. I recommended this to him but he didn’t take it very well. He did, however, remember to ask for his allowance that weekend. Which he carried around like a prize until in a moment of forgetfulness, lost it1. Next time I think I’ll suggest not losing his money as way to increase his income.
1 Amazingly, Mom found the money out on the front lawn the next day. Being the softie she is, she gave it back to Corwin.