Q&A for How to Persuade Your Parents to Get You an iPad

Understand that screaming, crying or sulking will just confirm for your parents that you're not ready for owning a piece of equipment that is worth a lot of money and needs good care to be taken of it. It might help you to read How to Be Calm for ways on self calming in the heat of the moment and beyond.

You might be able to convince them in one day, but it is not as likely. You will probably have better luck getting them to say yes if you give it time. Spend awhile before you even ask, being responsible by doing chores and homework. Then once you ask, give them space and time to decide.

Your only option is to understand where they are coming from. iPads are very expensive and your parents work very hard to give you the things that they do. In order to handle something so expensive, you need to be mature and responsible. If they don't think you are ready, you need to accept that.

The best thing you can do in this circumstance is to be the bigger person. If you show you are mature, instead of getting upset at your brother, your parents will be impressed with you.

Ask your parents politely and suggest you share the iPad with your sister. You might not like the idea of having to share but it will show your responsibility and maturity.