In our family there are certain age limits to receive or get to do certain things. Partly because it was tradition for when I grew up, and partly because it gives them something to look forward too, and a timeline to go by.
* at age two you get your first haircut
* at age eight you get your ears pierced
* at eighth grade graduation you will get a cell phone.
* at 16 you will get a checking account with a little starter money
* at high school graduation you will get to choose the family trip that summer
* at 21 we will take you to Vegas with one friend
Of course there are lots of other negotiable items, but these are the big ticket things that my children talk about as milestones. The one that has them in an uproar......The cell phones. We live in a very small town, and I am amazed at how young all the kids have cell phones. I can understand the need to keep in touch with a high schooler who is involved in a million things, or driving, but younger than that I just don't get it. Rebeccca has a best friend with an IPhone.....don't get me wrong I love mine, but I don't plan to get my children one. Regan is one of two children in her 7th grade without a cell phone. Now they have an unlocked phone that works with almost any provider. My answer is still NO!!!!!
What kind of milestones do you have age restrictions on?
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