Santa still makes his rounds with presents for all. And Sasha and Malia get to have blow-out slumber birthday parties. But according to People magazine (here, via Politico), Barack and Michelle Obama don't give their girls Christmas or birthday presents. (Let the false Muslim rumors reignite!)
The maybe-First Family is featured in this week's People in a 7-page spread, where Michelle tells the reporters that, as parents, they want to teach limits.
The article also includes the 7 Obama House Rules:
Here are the seven “Obama House Rules” listed by the magazine:
1) “No whining, arguing or annoying teasing,” says Michelle Obama.
2) Make the bed. “Doesn’t have to look good—just throw the sheet over it,” says Mom.
3) Set your own alarm clock. “They get themselves up, get their own
clothes,” says Sasha and Malia’s grandmother Marian Robinson. “They’re
very easy to take care of; there’s not much left for me to do!”
4) Keep playroom toy closet clean.
5) Allowance from Dad for doing chores: $1 per week. “I’m out of town
all the time,” says Barack, “so Malia will say, ‘Hey, you owe me 10
weeks!’ ”
6) No birthday or Christmas presents from Mom and Dad, who spend
“hundreds” on birthday slumber parties and, as Barack puts it, “want to
teach some limits.” Says Michelle: “Malia says, ‘I know there is a
Santa because there’s no way you’d buy me all that stuff.’ ”
7) Lights out at 8:30. “They got an extra half hour when they were ready to read on their own,” says Michelle.
Question: Do kids in the White House have to make their own bed and clean the toy closet? Just wondering.
Photo: Politico
