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Date Posted: 18:08:49 04/11/03 Fri
Author: Beverlee
Subject: Gavi get bus transfers at the subway and thinks it's money 'cuz it's from a machine (m)
In reply to: twomonsters 's message, "Do your kids understand about money? (m)" on 16:09:37 04/11/03 Fri

We're trying to at least let him know that things have value related to work (i.e. if he ruins the table cloth, then he can't go to as many baseball games, and that we go to work to earn money so he can live in this house, etc), but it's pretty fuzzy for him. He doesn't understand why he can't just have everything he wants.

DH and I have talked about an allowance for treats, but the real problem is the whole instant vs. delayed gratification thing. He wants BOTH!

Good luck,

Beverlee

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  • So timely! We were just discussing whether to give Alex an allowance this morning! (m) -- Pauline, 18:51:56 04/11/03 Fri
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