Wealthy parent plans to disinherit teenage daughter, requiring her to financially support her own desires
In the heart of Bedfordshire, Mindy Paul has taken an unconventional approach to parenting. Facing his 13-year-old daughter Dani's perceived spoiled behaviour, he decided to cut off financial support and challenge her to earn her own money.
Dani, inspired by this change, took up the challenge and began selling clothes on Vinted and eBay. Her efforts paid off, as she made over £1200 in a year, a significant sum for a teenager. This achievement not only helped her buy an iPhone but also funded her purchases of Pandora charms, acting lessons, and contributed to her iPhone costs.
Mindy, a man known for his regimental parenting style, compared this method to teaching children how to swim - throwing them into the deep end and letting them learn to swim on their own. This approach seems to have worked, as Dani has also started budgeting her money and making more thoughtful purchases.
Samantha, Dani's mother, has been impressed by her daughter's skills in selling items online and has asked Dani to sell things for her. Dani's brother, Nayden, has also joined in, finding success in flogging games and a camera online.
Mindy's parenting style is a stark contrast to the three common parenting styles: authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful or uninvolved. While authoritarian parents provide rules and boundaries, Mindy gives his children the freedom to make decisions, albeit within the context of earning their own money. Permissive parents, on the other hand, are lenient and only step in when there's a serious problem, while neglectful parents ignore their children, providing little guidance, nurturing, and parental attention.
Mindy's approach has garnered positive feedback from other parents who wish they could do the same with their children. He encourages setting goals for children to buy desired items as a way to teach them the value of money. If children want a new game for their PlayStation, for instance, they can save up for it, instead of waiting for Christmas.
Dani, inspired by her success, has expressed interest in starting her own business selling printed t-shirts. It seems that Mindy's strict approach has not only taught Dani the value of money but also sparked an entrepreneurial spirit in her.
However, the name of the man who cut off financing to his daughter due to her alleged wastefulness remains unknown in the search results. Despite this, Mindy's approach to teaching financial responsibility through hands-on experience is a refreshing change in the world of parenting.
