[zlala]

There's no such thing as "equal". I raised 4 children, they learned that just because one child got one thing didn't mean they all got something. I'm talking about privileges here, not monetary. They got what they earned - in terms of use of the car, going to a friend's house, etc.

Also they knew I was not their friend, but their mom. And a mom is waaay better than a friend when the going gets tough cuz they knew no matter the situation, mom will still love them...even if they were on restriction until they were 35!

[Tax-chick]

There's no such thing as "equal".

That's a good one! We regularly tell our children, "No, we DON'T have to get you something because we got X something. Life is like that, live with it!"