When my kids were young they knew that Toys R Us is a place you go ONLY when you need to buy a gift for someone else. All their stuff was garage sale and hand me downs. They loved finding their own treasures at garage sales and loved hand me downs because if they could fit into the bigger kids' clothes it meant they were growing up. Time and attention is what they need. Not frivolous stuff. I am a true believer in that.
….be late with report! When I was a new shopper, I used to submit reports two or three days late, for one company in particular. Being new, I thought that was acceptable and no one said anything until months later; and it was not nice.
I am a retired teacher and was going to tell her the same thing. If they cannot provide the same degree of education they are required to pay for the schooling. This was true at least in my school district.