Count Rachel Baier in that exclusive group. The 14-year-old made a deal with her father, Paul. If Rachel stayed off of Facebook for five months, she'd find herself $200 richer.

To make sure everything was above board, a contract was signed by both parties. Rachel will get $50 if she resists the call of Facebook until mid-April. She'll score $150 more if she makes it to June 26. She has given her father her password, which he has changed to prevent her from accessing her account. According to the contract, Rachel intends to use the proceeds for "stuff."

We spoke with Paul Baier about the plan. It turns out, it was Rachel's idea. "She mostly wanted and needed the money as she has been frustrated by not finding babysitting jobs. She is an honors student but she says Facebook can be distracting."

Rachel originally asked for $70, but then, like an expert negotiator, she came back and asked for $200. "When she realized it would be for five months, she wanted an amount that would really excite her," Paul explained.

Paul hopes this may start a trend. "I've realized that she is part of a generation of kids that has grown up on Facebook. She's been on it for two years full time. This is two years of 24/7 teen discussion of friends, clothes, parties, etc. They can't get away from it. I'm proud she recognized the benefit of a hiatus. She plans to go on using it after the contract ends."

The contract expires on the last day of school. So far, she has no regrets.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/father-agrees-pay-teen-daughter-200-quit-facebook-232418798.html

Lol, oyinbo and their wahala

Daddy i quit facebook but use alomo bitter replace am

Addiction to social network is really becoming a problem, especially for teens and it's really dangerous, rather than facebook, teens should face their book.

Who would pay me to stop visiting Nairaland? I need it badly; its too addictive, like Facebook.
I would have done better things with my time if not for these sites.

Wish ma dad culd pay me nat tew visit nairaland alxo..ah b customer e dn tey

If the man happens to be my dad, we gonna sign a life contract worth £1m. Theres no time to waste time....me need money :btw i'm i the 6th 2 comment? Wow!!! E no easy o *dancing awilo*

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pls dont ban me


pls dont delete it




I'm just a first time offender

Nice move am going to pay my wife 100k to leave Facebook forever.

I'm in the front row

The girl should enjoy the free salary sha, she can easily open another account with a slightly different name or the nickname she's known for by her friends and re-add her friends without her dad knowing. The dad just gave her free cash thinking he's doing good. This is 21st century o..not 19th century. Smart gurl!

Iceslizer: 3rd to comment

Your dad should have done same to you.

braine: Who would pay me to stop visiting Nairaland? I need it badly; its too addictive, like Facebook.
I would have done better things with my time if not for these sites.

Me too...Funny I had exams this week and I was always refreshing to see new posts instead of reading...

D guy does nt want her dauther to b ova sample by guys, d truth s dat 99% of girls on facebok ve slept wit 3 or more of dier male facebok friends, true or lie

Iceslizer: 3rd to comment





pls dont ban me


pls dont delete it




I'm just a first time offender

and also a first time olodo..which positn u dy xo#dummy

gluv01:

Me too...Funny I had exams this week and I was always refreshing to see new posts instead of reading...

You won't know the effect until you see your results.

[quote
author=yeye4live]D guy does nt want her dauther to b ova sample by
guys, d truth s dat 99% of girls on facebok ve slept wit 3 or more of
dier male facebok friends, true or lie[/quote]

who told you that ? is that how you see facebook. me i never don see those where even the ph rathan toughing n go down low. guy abeg no make me vex o

I'm addicted 2 nairaland but I dnt care!!! Cos revolution will start 4rm dis site... As 4 dat girl wey no wan leave facebook 2 face her book, wait a minute wit dat $200 she can organise a val party

Lol

Huge cash there,but here 32k isn't worth much.

I am willing to pay K2039, Beaf, Mynd.........$2000 to quit nairaland for 1month!

daddy,pls pay me 1mill 2 quite NL....Iffa hear...na dere u go die put...

LesbianBoy: I am willing to pay K2039, Beaf, Mynd.........$2000 to quit nairaland for 1month!

You'll need more than $2,000. Those guys are 'glued' to Nairaland.

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braine:

You won't know the effect until you see your results.

I cancel by fire

What about other social media sir ?

Hope my dad has seen this?

Ada Nri1: criminal mind

It's called smartness!!!

braine: Who would pay me to stop visiting Nairaland? I need it badly; its too addictive, like Facebook.
I would have done better things with my time if not for these sites.

Just paste Hw does dat affect d price of gr**I, seun will help u 4 free out of nairaland