Cliff: I'm sorry son, you're already backed up to your 50th birthday.
In this episode, Cliff and Claire decide to teach Theo a lesson about the "real world." Everyone is tired of loaning him money and they want him to understand that he won’t be able to borrow so easily in the real world. They turn the house in the “Real World Apartment Building” and Theo has to pay rent, buy his furniture, pay for his food and so on. In the end, Theo learns his lesson.
At Sports Camp, the boys went on a field trip to a White Sox game. They had to take money with them to purchase lunch and/or souvenirs. I gave $20 to each boy with the instruction that they were to eat first…they could spend the change on something special. I was really curious to see how this would work out.
- Son #1 spent all of his money on food. This was totally unexpected. Frugal by nature, I thought he would come home with a pocket of change.
- Son #2 had a light lunch and spent the rest on team baseball cards. Again, totally unexpected…I really thought he would go for a foam finger and eat when he got home.
Both boys were shocked by how expensive everything was at the ballpark. I asked them to consider how much money Daddy and Mommy spend every time we go anywhere. Nothing is free and it adds up quickly. Welcome to the real world!
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