Pet + Age = Responsibility

When we were in Florida in June, my son caught a green anole lizard.  We had a small cage that I'd gotten for such an occurrence.  We tried to catch crickets and other small insects to feed it but were unsuccesful.  My son wanted to keep it so much that he decided he would pay for crickets from the local pet store.  We agreed that he could keep the lizard as long as he could pay for the crickets, but when it was time for us to head back to Virginia, we would have to let it go.

So, what do you think he did the first day we were in Florida?  He caught another anole (this time a brown one).  He has purchased crickets for it and today he spent $10 of his own money on a larger cage (this lizard is bigger than the last).

The last couple months we have not been using our Accountable Kids program.  Last night he requested that it be reinstated so that he can earn money again.  I think it's safe to say that he's learned the lesson that work = money and money allows you to get things you want.  Score 1 for Mommy!