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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We make way more than that and I've always side-eyed my husband for getting both, lol.  But I also don't say anything, because I'm not trying to control him.

My kids don't like either, so that's a non-issue, but we do try to limit the "extras" just as a matter of not overdoing it, and keeping some things special.  So choose 1 extra, or maybe that thing that costs extra is a special treat.  One time one of my kids was super hungry and ordered steak and chicken on a salad at chop't.  I wasn't involved in the order, but that would have been an example where I would have encouraged her to pick one.

I know we can afford it, but I don't think we (or my kids) should get everything we want all the time.   [/quote]

Same and we are wealthy. Sometimes I think: one day I will die and my kids will live better than I do on my own money. But I can see they have a healthy relationship with money. They would notice the cost of a water at place A is 3x the cost of a water at place B. I spend a fortune on travel so it isn’t like I am thrifty with all things…but on things like extras like this, sure. FWIW, my husband’s burrito at Chipotle is about $26 with guac and double meat. I think that’s ridiculous.[/quote]

OP here.  Thank you both.  Glad I'm not totally crazy.[/quote]

And this kind of mindset helps you retain your wealth. [/quote]

Which OP agreed that her kids would live better on her $$ than she did.

If that’s your intention fine, but realize you’re also setting up an unhealthy dynamic. [/quote]

Uh, wrong on both accounts:

I’m the one who said (not OP): “Sometimes I think: one day I will die and my kids will live better than I do on my own money. But I can see they have a healthy relationship with money. They would notice the cost of a water at place A is 3x the cost of a water at place B. I spend a fortune on travel so it isn’t like I am thrifty with all things…but on things like extras like this, sure.”

And obviously my kids have a healthy dynamic. They know to look for discount codes or coupons, just like I do. Seems idiotic to willingly pay more for something just because they have more.

When my kids were younger, we’d be out and they would ask me to buy something. I would tell them if they wanted it, they could use their own money… And most of the time they would say they didn’t want it that much. I think that’s a great lesson for kids. You can’t want something so much only when you’re not the one paying for it. There are wants and needs, and they are not the same thing. I think it’s also valuable for people of all ages to learn to delay gratification.

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