Cash Machine

Sometimes I feel like an endless cash machine for my daughter. We don't begrudge buying her what she needs, and often what she wants, and ask very little in return. There are a few chores she is supposed to do, but never does without prodding. There are times she is loving, courteous and thoughtful, and other times she is the most self centered person on the planet. I will periodically, like I did today, let her get something. Then, we come home to have her do nothing and complain about needing time to chill, rather than just get the few chores done as asked. I guess this is the dilemna of parenting. And tomorrow, it will start all over again. I am sure there is a good solution to this -- allowance, saying no, etc.