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Allowance: When to do It and How to do It

May 10, 2010 By Alex 2 Comments

About a year ago, when my son was 3 1/2, he got a case of the “gimmies.” Every time we went to the store, he wanted something, and he had a hard time understanding why we just couldn’t buy him things all the time. What did I do? I started him on an allowance–he had to make his bed, put away his toys without complaining and take his dishes to the sink. If he did this every day, I would give him one dollar a week. Did it work? No, it failed miserably. He hardly did his chores, resulting in no allowance, so when he would ask for something, I would tell him he needed to start doing his chores to earn money. He would go right then and there to make his bed and then come straight to me, with his hand out, stating, “Allowance please.” Clearly, the concept of money and saving wasn’t getting to him. So, when Breezy Mama turned to Amy McCready of Positive Parenting Solutions for help, I found out that I was going about it in the wrong way. Read on to see what the RIGHT way is to instill respect of money, as well as household contributions in your children. –Alex

What age is appropriate to start allowance?
You know it’s time to begin allowance when your kids start asking for “stuff” when you go to the store.  They may not yet understand the value of a quarter or a dollar – but it’s time to start giving them an allowance.

For example when you go to Target and they ask for a new Barbie – you can say… “Did you bring your wallet?” or “Do you have enough allowance money saved?”

For kids who don’t understand the value of money, you can [Read more…] about Allowance: When to do It and How to do It

Filed Under: How to Parent Tips, The Breeze Tagged With: allowance, amy mcready, budget, charity, child, donating, financially responsible kids, investing, positive discpline strategies, positive parenting, stock market

Toddler and Baby Clothing That’ll Get Your Heart Racing

May 26, 2009 By Chelsea 3 Comments

mustangbaby-thmb Get your motors running! Every once in a while you can bump into something more fabulous than the BBQ corn at a local street fair and that’s exactly what happened when I found Backseat Driver’s booth. Working out of a garage, sisters Kimberlee and Sarah have created adorable designed onesies, toddler tops, burp cloths and bibs. And, even better, their pricing leaves you [Read more…] about Toddler and Baby Clothing That’ll Get Your Heart Racing

Filed Under: Kids Clothes, Sunny Style Tagged With: apparell, baby, backseat driver, burp cloth, child, children, clothing, infant, kids, onesie, outfit, tee

Want Financially Responsible Kids? Start Early

May 15, 2009 By Chelsea Leave a Comment

piggy_bank__5_Finance at a glance contributed by Geezeo

Want Financially Responsible Kids? Start Early
by MainStreet.com Staff Writers

When it comes to getting what they want, kids are quick studies. Why not use that trait to teach your kids how to manage money from an early age? These days, many adults are learning the importance of fiscal responsibility the hard way. You can save your kids from those hard lessons by making them money savvy from the beginning.

Here are some strategies you can use to instill solid financial habits in your children early: [Read more…] about Want Financially Responsible Kids? Start Early

Filed Under: Finance Tagged With: allowance, budget, child, financially responsible kids, geezeo, investing, stock market

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