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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s fine. It is not good for kids to be insulated from money matters or to get instant gratification. That being said, [b]I get why a teen would be mad so just explain it calmly[/b].[/quote]

I don't get why a teen would be mad, and I have a 14-year-old (boy). Telling him I'm not spending that amount of money on X is very common, whether in front of friends or alone. He's never gotten upset about it and his friends have never batted an eye.

He goes to private school and has some uber rich friends but he's never once been embarrassed or mad when I said we're not buying this/doing that.  [/quote]

Same. My son is so used to hearing it that he now considers the cost before he makes a purchase on his own. I can give him $20 for lunch out with his friends and he tells me he only got an entree and drink, and not the "meal" because it was so expensive, like $8 vs $12. He has the money but he thinks before he spends it.[/quote]

PP. my son is exactly the same. He considers the cost of things even when making very minor purchases (food).

My 19 year old daughter is a different story. [/quote]

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