5 Tips for Telling Your Kids “No”
October 13, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under finances, financial matters, parenting
Sometimes more than we’d care to, we have to tell our kids “no”. They want a new dress, a new toy, to go out to eat, and to buy whatever they decide that can’t live without. Raising kids can be very expensive and it’s important to realize that you can’t give in to their every request. Not only will you put yourself into a financial mess, but you’ll also be depriving your child of important life lessons.
Telling our kids “no” is inevitable. Here are some tips to make it a little easier.
1) Use emphathetic and understanding statements. “I understand that …read more
