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Welcome to ParentingwithSara.com
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published October 19, 2009
Dear Sara,
My kids are preteens and seem to
have acquired expensive tastes.
They see their friends with all the
latest gadgets and designer clothes
and think that we should provide
these things. Between T.V. ads and
what the other kids have, I just don’
t feel that we can keep up. How do I
put a lid on this monster?
Chad
Dear Chad,
When the economy was booming, it
seemed that a lot of people had extra
money and access to credit, so kids
really got used to having almost
everything they saw that other kids
had.
The problem with having everything is
that in the long run, nothing satisfies
and there is nothing to look forward
to. Things that are worked, saved
and waited for actually mean more to
a child.
Let your kids know that what they
see on T.V. is there to make them buy
something. They are being
manipulated by the media to buy the
latest fad item. (it gets worse as we
approach the holiday season). They
are using your kids to enrich their
bottom line. It usually works.
You could start by modeling good
spending behavior for them. If you
have a budget, share this with your
kids. Let them know what things cost
and how much money it takes to run
your household.
Don’t just hand money out to your
kids. Insist that they earn part of the
money at least, if they want
expensive clothes or some pricey
electronic toy. They can save their
allowance or earn money by doing
jobs like grass cutting or babysitting.
They will be more conservative if it’s
their own money they’re spending.
As a parent, you have the
responsibility to monitor how they
spend their money, even if they earn
it. Keep track of where their money
goes and set some limits on how
much they can spend in certain areas.
Spend some time doing simple things
with your kids. Have a game night
with popcorn and soft drinks or
making cookies. Include their friends.
These will be the things that they will
remember when they have families of
their own. The time that you spend
with them is more important than the
money you spend on them.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published October 19, 2009
Dear Sara,
My kids are preteens and seem to
have acquired expensive tastes.
They see their friends with all the
latest gadgets and designer clothes
and think that we should provide
these things. Between T.V. ads and
what the other kids have, I just don’
t feel that we can keep up. How do I
put a lid on this monster?
Chad
Dear Chad,
When the economy was booming, it
seemed that a lot of people had extra
money and access to credit, so kids
really got used to having almost
everything they saw that other kids
had.
The problem with having everything is
that in the long run, nothing satisfies
and there is nothing to look forward
to. Things that are worked, saved
and waited for actually mean more to
a child.
Let your kids know that what they
see on T.V. is there to make them buy
something. They are being
manipulated by the media to buy the
latest fad item. (it gets worse as we
approach the holiday season). They
are using your kids to enrich their
bottom line. It usually works.
You could start by modeling good
spending behavior for them. If you
have a budget, share this with your
kids. Let them know what things cost
and how much money it takes to run
your household.
Don’t just hand money out to your
kids. Insist that they earn part of the
money at least, if they want
expensive clothes or some pricey
electronic toy. They can save their
allowance or earn money by doing
jobs like grass cutting or babysitting.
They will be more conservative if it’s
their own money they’re spending.
As a parent, you have the
responsibility to monitor how they
spend their money, even if they earn
it. Keep track of where their money
goes and set some limits on how
much they can spend in certain areas.
Spend some time doing simple things
with your kids. Have a game night
with popcorn and soft drinks or
making cookies. Include their friends.
These will be the things that they will
remember when they have families of
their own. The time that you spend
with them is more important than the
money you spend on them.
Sara