Have you ever noticed how when your kids have their own money they are very reluctant to spend it? I find this very interesting. Maybe we don't give our children the chance to manage money enough on their own. Over the past few years Evan and I have given our boys allowances for doing their chores, but not really on a regular basis. This I believe is a MISTAKE! Every time we do this regularly we start to notice that they start to really consider what is important and what can wait. Funny how this happens so naturally when it is "your" money to spend. Today we gave out allowances and then went shopping, two of our boys decided to buy supplies for drawing ( which has become a favorite past time in the house) and one of our boys (Frankie) decided he really wanted to save his money! Both of these choices excited me, as much as I love to see the boys save their money I also really enjoy watching them doing things they love (other than playing games on their ipods, which is a whole other blog).
So, Give your kids some credit!! We always think they have the "gimmies" but if given the chance they may choose something you would never expect:)
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