For kids obsessed with reading, the Scholastic Book Fair was like a dream come true. Even having a measly $10 to spend could get you something. But imagine having what is virtually a blank check? One Virginia mom is wondering if she should just “take the L” after her 10-year-old daughter attended a recent book fair. Can you see where this is going? Now, she’s paying the consequences, and it’s a hard one to learn.
Aislinn shared her video on TikTok, explaining in detail what happened with her daughter. She didn’t have time to pull money out of the bank, so Aislinn gave her daughter her credit card. “Please don’t go crazy,” Aislinn tells her. Like any parent, you want to believe your child is responsible, right? Well, her daughter told her she was only interested in a notebook and something for her sister.
“Tell me why she f*****g spent $121 on my credit card at the book fair?!” Aislinn says right after. Aislinn tells her audience it’s likely her daughter just got overly excited to have free reign. Even the most responsible kid would crumble at the opportunity to have a little fun. “She knows the value of money. She gets an allowance; she knows how to save,” Aislinn says. Aislinn also confirmed, “I’m not going to punish her. I feel like this is my bad. I did not give her a strict limit like I should have.”
In a second video, Aislinn allowed her daughter to show her book fair finds on-screen. She bought an activity book in a purse, a notebook, two axolotl books, an axolotl toy, a capybara pen, and a flashlight pen. She sure had a fun day at the fair!
One commenter suggested, “Take the L, be happy for her. This will probably be something she remembers for her entire life. The time her mom gave her a credit card to go on a shopping spree. Don’t soil the memory.”
“I mean crazy might be $500 for some kids. So she did pretty well for an unlimited shopping spree,” another said. Aislinn is clearly pleased her daughter used free will and is happy. And best of all, Aislinn is making the right move as a parent because you’re setting an example. Showing your child even you can be wrong will pay dividends down the road.
