tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043546193960902595.post653462854243210724..comments2024-03-01T02:13:02.263-06:00Comments on Thanks, Mail Carrier: Teaching Children the Importance of MoneyXeniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654183306958862537noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043546193960902595.post-34151342579021989192013-02-25T00:03:04.776-06:002013-02-25T00:03:04.776-06:00I think the sooner the concept is understood, the ...I think the sooner the concept is understood, the better. I think it's true that imitation or watching parents can make kids aware of certain ideas or ways to go about doing something; for example, I grew up watching and listening to my parents save every penny and be very open and conscious of what they could buy or not buy, respectively. This left a lasting impression on me, so much so that I feel I'd never throw money away at the drop of a hat because I'm too conscious about it. But I also think it's great to give kids a real-life opportunity to learn for themselves. Like the allowance idea. Or maybe when they are older, small jobs that teach the value of their time and work in comparison to the amount of money they receive.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773254391885860051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043546193960902595.post-45939696098990075902013-02-24T23:59:02.606-06:002013-02-24T23:59:02.606-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773254391885860051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043546193960902595.post-7134193471266203352013-02-19T07:25:41.819-06:002013-02-19T07:25:41.819-06:00a very important lesson to teach early ona very important lesson to teach early onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043546193960902595.post-92066790868844846742013-02-18T22:40:02.283-06:002013-02-18T22:40:02.283-06:00Makes me glad I don't have kids. My folks rais...Makes me glad I don't have kids. My folks raised my sister and me with a good knowledge of how money worked.slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043546193960902595.post-84722732178155873122013-02-18T12:12:45.040-06:002013-02-18T12:12:45.040-06:00My husband and I take this very seriously. We have...My husband and I take this very seriously. We have had struggles with money in the past and do not want our kids to go through the same thing. ColleenMarie82https://www.blogger.com/profile/03113931986961244457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043546193960902595.post-57588770243575747652013-02-18T09:46:33.148-06:002013-02-18T09:46:33.148-06:00I was just talking about this with my daughter las...I was just talking about this with my daughter last week. She was telling me that she thinks very carefully about how she spends her money and she blamed me for it. My response: I did you a favor.<br /><br />I think my kids really learned when they saw me struggle and fight to get out of debt which was a long, hard, but ultimately worthwhile struggle.Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.com