22/05/2024
Talk to your kids about how you and your family need to earn your money, and why you can’t just have as much of it as you want. Talk about what you do to earn a living.
Show your child how everything around them costs money. Start with easily recognisable things, like food, clothes, toys and the petrol you need to take them to the endless sporting commitments and social events they enjoy. Get your child to imagine their life without the things that really matter to them, like their toys, the TV or their favourite dinner.
Activity:
Write a list of household tasks that your child could do, like emptying the dishwasher, vacuuming the floor, and hanging out the washing. Put a price next to each task. When your child completes a task, pay them the amount shown. This teaches your child that money doesn’t just appear out of nowhere, you need to earn it.
My favourite way of getting those pesky jobs done is to offer up jobs with their price. $2 to vacuum is my going rate, my kids treat it like a game - its a win/win!
