One of the best ways to teach kids anything is to get them actively involved. Take check writing, for instance. Although most of us have turned to online banking as a way to pay bills, there are times when the only way to get money to someone is through a check. This actually happens a lot to parents: soccer sign-ups, picture day, fee for art class supplies, field trips, and on and on. So the next time you find yourself…
I was back in Michael’s picking up glitter stickers for a money activity I’m doing this weekend. As I was deciding between the funky flower stickers and something a little more “masculine”, a little boy, about the age of 4, appeared at the end of the aisle. He was looking at a wooden train that was packaged and hanging on display. He stood in front of the train just staring at it. I love 4-year olds and how they “do”…
Four-year olds are adorable in so many ways. Especially the way they think about the world. Because they haven’t had enough “life” experiences, yet, their understanding of things is limited. Take for example, the four-year old granddaughter of a friend. Her six-year old sister’s piggy bank fell and broke. All the coins and bills scattered on the floor. She set about helping her sister pick up the money, starting with all the bills. She handed them to her grandmother saying,…
Nathan and I were driving to a doctor’s appointment yesterday, chit-chatting about this and that, when he started to chuckle. “Oh, yeah. I forgot to tell you about (Mike) yesterday.” Nathan has been going through golf try-outs for the high school team. Yesterday was the last day of try-outs and I’m pretty confident that he will make the team. And (Mike) will, too, but not because of his attitude. Golf has a way of turning mild-mannered people into cranky two-year olds. I’ve seen…
I recently wrote about how Nathan was given the opportunity to sign up for some sort of membership on Amazon in order to save shipping costs on an item he had ordered. After I gave him permission I then showed him how to make sure he canceled the membership within the alloted time so that he would not get charged. (See blog entry: Keeping Good Records) What I missed in all of this was Ryan. Turns out, when going through my credit card…