Comments on: Teaching Children More than Just Dollars and Cents http://karenmonroy.com/blog/2009/09/26/teaching-children-more-than-just-dollars-and-cents/ A Blog About Life and Stuff that Happens Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Laura Getties http://karenmonroy.com/blog/2009/09/26/teaching-children-more-than-just-dollars-and-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Laura Getties Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:31:21 +0000 http://karenmonroy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-19 When I thought about how I felt when I asked my parents for anything, including dollars my insides go into a knot. I do not want to pass this onto my kids when I have them. We never talked about money--but aparantly much was said. Beautiful book. I can't wait to get my copy! I am sending it to nieces for Christmas. When I thought about how I felt when I asked my parents for anything, including dollars my insides go into a knot. I do not want to pass this onto my kids when I have them. We never talked about money–but aparantly much was said.
Beautiful book. I can’t wait to get my copy! I am sending it to nieces for Christmas.

]]> By: Ed Howes http://karenmonroy.com/blog/2009/09/26/teaching-children-more-than-just-dollars-and-cents/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ed Howes Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:29:18 +0000 http://karenmonroy.com/blog/?p=159#comment-18 Hi Karen, We did not teach our son much about money. He never saw us spend on much except basics because that was the lifestyle we had chosen. He did not get many gifts and seldom asked for anything. The one thing he wanted most as a boy, he bought last year and he is 32 now. I certainly can't fault his patience or his purchase though I believe he is disappointed in the amount of happiness he has derived from possession. Looks to me as though the now and gimme monsters have more to do with expectations. Hi Karen,

We did not teach our son much about money. He never saw us spend on much except basics because that was the lifestyle we had chosen. He did not get many gifts and seldom asked for anything. The one thing he wanted most as a boy, he bought last year and he is 32 now. I certainly can’t fault his patience or his purchase though I believe he is disappointed in the amount of happiness he has derived from possession. Looks to me as though the now and gimme monsters have more to do with expectations.

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