In yesterday’s newsletter, we talked a lot about having a healthy view of money, teaching our kids to spend their resources wisely, and using a simple balance sheet on your Notes app to keep track of how much money your kids have for their various budgets.
Awesome issue, Hope. One thing I'd add to the pretend market is some sort of cash register. We found one at the thrift store for $2 but a cardboard box with Sharpie'd numbers and display would work, too!
In Wisconsin, most kids deal with the seasonality of lawn mowing by switching to snow removal in the winter. So you develop a relationship with one person, or several young persons in one family, and it continues year-round. (My mom hired two neighbor kids when they were in late elementary school to do this for her -- mostly because was trying to support their small kidpreneur business -- and they stayed with her until they each left for college!)
Awesome issue, Hope. One thing I'd add to the pretend market is some sort of cash register. We found one at the thrift store for $2 but a cardboard box with Sharpie'd numbers and display would work, too!
In Wisconsin, most kids deal with the seasonality of lawn mowing by switching to snow removal in the winter. So you develop a relationship with one person, or several young persons in one family, and it continues year-round. (My mom hired two neighbor kids when they were in late elementary school to do this for her -- mostly because was trying to support their small kidpreneur business -- and they stayed with her until they each left for college!)