Dad Rewards Son with Dream Car, Daughter Left Empty-Handed

A family in Australia is caught in a heated debate after a father rewarded his son with a car for acing his final high school exams, but left his daughter empty-handed. The father set the same expectations for both children, but when the daughter failed to meet the mark, she felt entitled to a car anyway. Now, the family is divided, and the father is left wondering if he’s in the wrong. Let’s dive into this family drama and see what went down.

The Car Deal

Son’s Success

Daughter’s Turn

Friend’s Influence

Quarantine Confrontation

Sexism Accusations

Tutor Troubles

No Learning Disabilities

Clarifying ATAR

Dad’s Dilemma: To Buy or Not to Buy

The father is now facing backlash from his daughter, who accuses him of sexism for not rewarding her with a car despite her lower exam score. He admits to laughing at her request, which may have added fuel to the fire. ‍♂️ Though he offered to get her a tutor, she refused to cooperate and didn’t put in the effort to achieve a good ATAR. Now, the internet weighs in on whether the dad is in the wrong or if the daughter’s entitlement is misplaced. Let’s see what people have to say… ️

Daughter didn’t meet the conditions, NTA. Sexist card is irrelevant

Rewarding hard work over entitlement is NTA

Rewarding son for academic success, daughter didn’t meet agreed standards. NTA.

Daughter left empty-handed, commenters agree NTA for rewarding son.

Clear communication, but still unfair?

Daughter asks for dream car after failing, gets laughed at

NTA dad holds daughter to same standards as son, not sexist

Rewarding effort is important, but did daughter put in enough?

Teens discuss the value of hard work and entitlement

Fair judgement. Laughing wasn’t cool, but offering to pay half was

Setting clear expectations and treating children equally is fair

Daughter’s entitlement and bad behavior should not be rewarded. NTA

Setting boundaries for rewards, going halves is reasonable – NTA

Daughter left empty-handed, comment defends dad’s decision.

Sibling dynamics and individual strengths should be considered in rewards

Fairness over gender: Dad rewards son’s hard work, daughter disagrees.

Teaching the value of hard work and fair rewards

Don’t stress about ATAR scores, there are other options available

Generous dad accused of playing favorites with dream cars

Daughter didn’t hold up her end of the deal, NTA

Teaching a lesson or being unfair?

Student praises dad’s decision to reward son’s hard work

Fairness in parenting: NTA rewards son with dream car.

Rewarding a single test is not the same as valuing education

Commenter questions fairness of rewarding based on ATAR scores.

Daughter left empty-handed after dad rewards son with dream car

Daughter left empty-handed, comment defends dad’s decision.

Mother questions father’s decision to offer daughter a tutor.

Daughter failed deal, brother got car. NTA verdict given.

Sibling rivalry and life lessons, NTA wins

Sibling rivalry over dream car, NTA rewards son, not daughter

Fairness is key in rewarding children for their achievements

Daughter left empty-handed after dad rewards son with dream car

Daughter’s lack of effort compared to son’s hard work.

Daughter refused tutoring, dad rewarded son with dream car instead

Parenting or capitalism? Comment defends dad’s car deal.

Reward for effort, not entitlement. Son deserved dream car

Daughter didn’t try, NTA dad rewards son with dream car

Struggling student defends dad’s decision, cites personal hardships. NTA

Daughter left out of dream car reward, NTA verdict.

Fairness over entitlement: NTA rewards son, daughter throws tantrum

Fair parenting

Sister’s options for earning a car discussed, NTAs all around

Daughter left out of dream car reward, commenters say NTA

Empathetic comment applauds dad’s decision to not spoil daughter. NTA

Did the son’s grades improve? NTA for now

Apologize for laughing, but NTA for not giving daughter car

Daughter upset after brother gets dream car. NTA comment defends dad.

Setting goals before splurging. Responsible or too strict?

Daughter breaks deal, dad rewards son only. Fair or not?

Dad fairly rewards son, daughter upset. Communication is key

Daughter left empty-handed, but was dad the a**hole?

Fair dad defends rewarding son’s hard work over daughter’s laziness

Sibling jealousy? NTA thinks daughter didn’t work for it

Daughter called out for entitlement, NTA dad stands his ground

Tough love is warranted here

Daughter didn’t hold up her end of the deal

Sibling shares experience of academic reward discrepancy with parents.

Commenter thinks dad is not the a**hole.

Setting rules for kids and rewarding good behavior

Daughter left empty-handed, comment defends dad’s decision. ‍♀️

Fair standards for dad’s car gift, no a-hole here

Daughter not entitled to car, NTA dad gets backlash

Setting goals and offering resources is fair parenting

Generous offer or unfair burden? Splitting dream car costs

A father rewards son with dream car, daughter left empty-handed. NTA but wealth gap is concerning. Laughing at her was YTA.

Earned rewards: Son put in work, daughter didn’t.

Sibling rivalry at its finest