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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not at all. My kids have no concept of money. They see us spend $100-$150 on groceries each week and think that a $100 Lego set should be no big deal. They broke the TV - an accident, but preventable if they had been following our rules. We took them to the store to look at TVs and they saw how much they cost. We could afford a new TV if we wanted one, but it seemed like a bad lesson for them. We offered then a new TV in lieu of Christmas presents or they can wait until we feel like buying a new one. They chose to wait. [/quote] Kids need to know what necessities cost. Make them aware food, doc visits, gas, car repairs are necessities. Even if you can well afford something your child needs to know there's a difference between spending $$ on food and shoes.[/quote]
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