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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm also a single mom. I earn 10K more than you, and live in San Francisco in a one-bedroom apartment that is TINY.  Just keep in mind that everything your son comes home reporting to you is not a judgment of the life you've made for him.

DS:  Jayden has a WALL of toys!
You: Wow! Which was your favorite to play with?

DS:  Braxton has THREE FLOORS in his house!
You: Cool!

He's just sharing his observations.  If he says "Why don't we have ...?" you can answer a few different ways.
Because we don't.
Because each family prioritizes different things

When he gets older you can explain that non-profits that help people generally don't pay a lot and that your priority is helping people rather than making a lot of money because you believe in the cause.  My DD is 16 now and two years ago when I took her on vacation, she came home and complained that she wished she could bring a friend on vacation because that would be so much more fun. She then started hinting that she wanted to go on an international trip. I've never even been on an international trip!

But we've talked for years about needs vs. wants.  You get everything you need if you're lucky, and some of what you want if you're VERY lucky. Also, each night we talk about 3 things we're grateful for.  I started this when DD was 3 - so she could learn to look for the good in her world. If you cultivate an attitude of gratefulness in your son, it will serve him for the rest of his life.[/quote]

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