12-07-2009, 06:25 PM
So I finished my earlier comment to the thread....and I had a nice surprise today from my daughter right after I posted, I must share.
My daughter has been asking for some money this weekend for a book fair at school this week. I am always tight on money and my children adjust nicely to being thankful for what they have. I really didnt have the extra money to give, but I went ahead and gave her 5 dollars (which is nothing these days I know) this morning which was 5 dollars out of my bill money put back. She came home today and had spent the entire 5 dollars, which was all the money she had....on her little brother. She bought him a giant sponge bob coloring activity book. She was so excited to give it to him and tell him that sissy got him something.
This same scenario has happened several times before, but with different outcomes. She has been given money before for similar situations...and then spent it all even if that meant buying 5 pencils a dollar a piece....or buying 20 pieces of gum cause that is how much money she had in her pocket and she felt the need for it to be spent. She is growing up so nicely....and the synch for my earlier posts, in this thread, and her making the choice she made today, was all golden for me. Will have to be sure her and I spend time tonight showing little brother his new book and how much we want to share it with him.
Love to all
My daughter has been asking for some money this weekend for a book fair at school this week. I am always tight on money and my children adjust nicely to being thankful for what they have. I really didnt have the extra money to give, but I went ahead and gave her 5 dollars (which is nothing these days I know) this morning which was 5 dollars out of my bill money put back. She came home today and had spent the entire 5 dollars, which was all the money she had....on her little brother. She bought him a giant sponge bob coloring activity book. She was so excited to give it to him and tell him that sissy got him something.
This same scenario has happened several times before, but with different outcomes. She has been given money before for similar situations...and then spent it all even if that meant buying 5 pencils a dollar a piece....or buying 20 pieces of gum cause that is how much money she had in her pocket and she felt the need for it to be spent. She is growing up so nicely....and the synch for my earlier posts, in this thread, and her making the choice she made today, was all golden for me. Will have to be sure her and I spend time tonight showing little brother his new book and how much we want to share it with him.
Love to all