Tough Economic Times & Your Kids
October 2, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under children's activity
During the last year it’s been tough money wise for most families. Tough economic times are hard on parents, but it’s important to keep in mind that your kids are also affected by the economy, and not just in a we can’t have this toy kind of way. Kids have actual money concerns and it doesn’t help when they see you freaking out or worrying endlessly about it.
What you can do to keep your kiddos calm when money is tight:
Don’t hide the issues: Kids are smart enough to handle money issues. They can be taught about the family budget. It’s …read more
Teach Kids About Budgeting
April 12, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Kid Stuff, children's activity
In the last post we looked at if you should involve kids with the family budget. I vote yes, so here are some ideas that can help.
Explaining the concept of money:
Money is weird to kids; something I never realized until I tried to teach my son about it and he told me that he thought that “A toy car and a house probably cost about the same.” Just showing a kid money or just talking about it, is super abstract. Real life applications work better. Allow your kid to pay for items on a short shopping trip so they can …read more
