Jun 27, 2014

I can’t buy you this! I don’t have money!



Parents often Hide lack of money. They don’t recognize why they can’t buy something to their kids. The worst thing is to buy kid whatever he want, no matter how U can handle that, because „kid deserve that“. We often say „kid is good in school“. Great, you find the stimulation, and means for manipulation...manipulation with you. One my friend used to say „If you were my parents kid, they would go bankrupt!“(I was good student). He perfectly manipulated with his parents, but I don’t belive that they were satisfied. 


I don’t practice that. For me, it’s OK that kids also know why something we can’t buy. Not because „no reason“, it’s because we have strong reason. We earn money. Money is limited category (for the most of us) and should be spent wisely. So, be free to tell your kids „I don’t have money for that“ or „I don’t have money now“. It will be unpleasantly for the first time, but that’s reality, and kids will realise that better than you expect.


If you say “I said no, and it’s the end!”, you left kid confused. They don’t know what is the reason, or are they make mistake, or you just express your power over them.  The thirt is the worst!
Yes, it’s tough, but time and training (for them and you) will help. Maybe, even you fix your bad habits, especially if you prefer compulsive buying.

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