Comments on: Teaching Toddlers About Money – The Pebble And The Dollar http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Simon http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-11165 Simon Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:38:14 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-11165 I am expecting to become a dad soon (my wife is carrying) and I am on look out for tips on how to grow my child in a much better way. This post, and the Zen article on child and money are of great help. Thanks a lot! I am expecting to become a dad soon (my wife is carrying) and I am on look out for tips on how to grow my child in a much better way. This post, and the Zen article on child and money are of great help. Thanks a lot!

]]> By: The Happy Rock And The Carnival Ride - Financial Childhood Lessons | The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8909 The Happy Rock And The Carnival Ride - Financial Childhood Lessons | The Happy Rock Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:14:55 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8909 [...] what makes it even more interesting is the striking similarity it has to a post that I wrote about Teaching The Happy Pebble about the value of a dollar.  It is great to see that lessons learned as a child are still bearing fruit almost 30 years [...] [...] what makes it even more interesting is the striking similarity it has to a post that I wrote about Teaching The Happy Pebble about the value of a dollar.  It is great to see that lessons learned as a child are still bearing fruit almost 30 years [...]

]]> By: Grog http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8388 Grog Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:54:57 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8388 Good For You....it's always nice to here stories from other adults with children. Although very young, I hope I can teach my son the value of a dollar. I hope that he won't inherit traits from his mother in law. :) Good For You….it’s always nice to here stories from other adults with children. Although very young, I hope I can teach my son the value of a dollar. I hope that he won’t inherit traits from his mother in law. :)

]]> By: Patrick http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8359 Patrick Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:03:46 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8359 Cool. My wife and I have our first on the way. I can't wait to have similar stories. Thanks for sharing. :) Cool. My wife and I have our first on the way. I can’t wait to have similar stories. Thanks for sharing. :)

]]> By: Josh http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8323 Josh Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:32:28 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8323 Great lesson for the pebble Happy Rock. My wife's Aunt gave my son a dollar at Church on Sunday, and he promptly ran around with for a bit, then carelessly threw it at some other kid. Ha! I guess the concept of money hasn't quite stuck on him yet. Although my daughter is quite on point when it comes to monetary units. When she earns her 10 "stars" for good behavior and weekly accomplishments, she knows there are things at Target that are well out of her prize price range and has to stick to the dollar bins. When she gets a bit older I will take her down to TD Bank and open up an account for her so she can learn the fundamentals of saving and accounting for money. But 4 years old is a bit early for that now. Great lesson for the pebble Happy Rock. My wife’s Aunt gave my son a dollar at Church on Sunday, and he promptly ran around with for a bit, then carelessly threw it at some other kid. Ha! I guess the concept of money hasn’t quite stuck on him yet. Although my daughter is quite on point when it comes to monetary units. When she earns her 10 “stars” for good behavior and weekly accomplishments, she knows there are things at Target that are well out of her prize price range and has to stick to the dollar bins. When she gets a bit older I will take her down to TD Bank and open up an account for her so she can learn the fundamentals of saving and accounting for money. But 4 years old is a bit early for that now.

]]> By: Isabelle Schiffsversicherung http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8257 Isabelle Schiffsversicherung Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8257 I really like your story! Teaching kids about money matters is very important. I like how you teach your kids to only buy what they can afford. Sometimes, there are parents who can't say "No" to their kids. They would instantly buy what their kids like because they thought this could make their kids happy (but they don't know that they can also make their kids greedy and not contented). When my son and I go out to shop and if he saw some toys he really really like but all those toys are basically the same. I just asked him to choose the toy he likes best because we can only afford to buy one. He would then happily spend a couple of minutes thinking which is best. Actually, I can buy all the toys he wanted but I want to teach him some lesson to choose only the best and be contented. In this way, he can also develop his decision-making. I really like your story! Teaching kids about money matters is very important. I like how you teach your kids to only buy what they can afford. Sometimes, there are parents who can’t say “No” to their kids. They would instantly buy what their kids like because they thought this could make their kids happy (but they don’t know that they can also make their kids greedy and not contented).

When my son and I go out to shop and if he saw some toys he really really like but all those toys are basically the same. I just asked him to choose the toy he likes best because we can only afford to buy one. He would then happily spend a couple of minutes thinking which is best. Actually, I can buy all the toys he wanted but I want to teach him some lesson to choose only the best and be contented. In this way, he can also develop his decision-making.

]]> By: Money Funk http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8244 Money Funk Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8244 I love watching my daughter shop because she follows the same situation as Happy Pebble does in the store. Its amazing how conservative they are with <i>their own money</i>, but gets hastily spent if its ours! lol! Great post! I love watching my daughter shop because she follows the same situation as Happy Pebble does in the store.

Its amazing how conservative they are with their own money, but gets hastily spent if its ours! lol!

Great post!

]]> By: Ed http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8240 Ed Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:03:25 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8240 HR, good, well written story. I think one of the best, early lessons that we can teach our children about money is the value of delayed gratification. Sometimes I do this with my kids. I tell them you can have one cookie now or two after our movie. Children who learn the value of waiting, won't have money burning in their pockets. HR, good, well written story.
I think one of the best, early lessons that we can teach our children about money is the value of delayed gratification. Sometimes I do this with my kids. I tell them you can have one cookie now or two after our movie. Children who learn the value of waiting, won’t have money burning in their pockets.

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8237 The Happy Rock Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8237 @Kritsy - Unfortunately for your nephew one of the best ways to learn is by watching their parents. If parents are building string financial skills and discipline it will permeate through the child's lives. With that said, Zen Habits has a pretty <a href="http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/10-lessons-to-teach-your-kids-about-money/">great article on child and money</a> that has some great general examples. It basically boils down to taking the lessons you learned or are learning and trying to make them applicable to the age of the child. The biggest part is that it takes intentionality and thought on the teachers end. @Kritsy – Unfortunately for your nephew one of the best ways to learn is by watching their parents. If parents are building string financial skills and discipline it will permeate through the child’s lives.

With that said, Zen Habits has a pretty great article on child and money that has some great general examples. It basically boils down to taking the lessons you learned or are learning and trying to make them applicable to the age of the child. The biggest part is that it takes intentionality and thought on the teachers end.

]]> By: Kristy @ Master Your Card http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/02/05/teaching-toddlers-about-money-%e2%80%93-the-pebble-and-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-8232 Kristy @ Master Your Card Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:15:39 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=1799#comment-8232 That's a great story, Happy Rock! I'm trying to help teach my nephew about money - mostly because his dad is terrible with money and I don't want my nephew to turn out like that, but also because my sister asked me to. I took him to the bank and helped him set up his account and told him how it worked. Of course, he's 3, so he probably didn't get everything I was saying. I suppose this is all great practice for the day when I have kids, but in all honesty, I don't really know how to go about teaching kids. Sometimes I find it hard to break this stuff down for adults, I couldn't really imagine doing it for kids. I'm looking forward to your readers' suggestions and stories on this one! That’s a great story, Happy Rock! I’m trying to help teach my nephew about money – mostly because his dad is terrible with money and I don’t want my nephew to turn out like that, but also because my sister asked me to. I took him to the bank and helped him set up his account and told him how it worked. Of course, he’s 3, so he probably didn’t get everything I was saying. I suppose this is all great practice for the day when I have kids, but in all honesty, I don’t really know how to go about teaching kids. Sometimes I find it hard to break this stuff down for adults, I couldn’t really imagine doing it for kids. I’m looking forward to your readers’ suggestions and stories on this one!

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