Who's Teaching Your Child About Money?Written by Valerie Mills
Managing money is one of most critical skills we must master to function effectively as adults. Yet, although public schools address subject of money using math examples, teachers just don’t have time for individual tutoring. So, just who is really responsible for this critical education? PARENTS can teach their children “money” lessons as soon as they can count. Otherwise, your toddler may reach his own conclusions about where money comes from. He may decide it does not grow on trees; instead, it comes from an ATM (Automated Teller Machine). As your kid’s primary financial coach, you’ll show your toddler, young child, teenager, or college-age “adult” child value of managing his own money. You may find that you are such a talented teacher that your child opens her own profitable business and supports you! What Are Ways to Teach Your Child? Toddler Your toddler can learn to count money as soon as he can talk. Show your child a few coins and introduce simple math facts. He’ll learn vocabulary and facts if you make it a game. But a word of caution: discourage eating coins!
| | Planning the Ultimate Kid Birthday PartyWritten by Geoff Schurman
Child Party Planning Guideline #1)Pick ThemeYour child is going to look forward to their birthday months before it arrives. Starting from their last birthday and after every friend's birthday they attend through year, they will continuously ask same question, “Is it my birthday tomorrow?” Let them know how important their birthday is and make sure they are apart of planning process. Start by choosing their birthday theme with them. Every child is different, including siblings. You’ll want to choose a theme that is unique to what your child is currently involved in. No matter what theme you choose if they had a part in decision they will be more excited. If you get no response or participation, try and ask them what they are interested in. Guide them in choosing a theme, without coming out and choosing it for them. Look at type of TV shows they are watching or books they are reading. If you still can’t uncover Ultimate Theme, try answering questions below. What type of activities do they like? - Do they like hands-on activities? - Do they like to put things together? - Do they like to play with action figures? - Do they collect things? - Do they like clean or dirty activities (glue, glitter, paint or cutting)? What type of games do they play? - Do they like to play sports? - Do they like to play tag? - Do they like individual or group games? - Do they like interaction games? What type of themed characters do they like? - Do they have a favorite cartoon character? - Do they like to act like a certain character? - Do they like to dress up in a certain costume? - Do they like to wear paint, hats or any type of props? - Do they like to use their imagination and pretend to be pirates or cowboy and Indians?
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