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Sound Familiar?

  • I’d love to do a better job teaching my kids about the value of things.
  • jake
  • I’m not that happy with our allowance system but I don’t have the time or energy to create something more elaborate.
  • I'd like to change my kids’ sense of entitlement.
  • I think I've accidentally taught my kids that the price of anything is “how much whining they need to do" to get it.
  • It's unclear what Mom and Dad will buy and what the kids need to use their own money for.
  • I’d like my kids to learn the skill of saving up for things, the joy of anticipation and the reward of buying something they’ve saved up for.
  • I know some parenting experts say I shouldn’t tie the kids’ allowance to their chores and that they should do their chores just because they SHOULD……but they don’t!
  • I just want to pull my hair out when I buy clothing for the kids that they LOVED at the store, but won't wear once we get home.
And from your kids:
  • Other kids get more.
  • You forgot to give me my allowance.
  • Other kids get more!
These quotes are just a small selection from parents and kids. You may have heard (or said) them before - these seem to be universal issues. And if you’re like many parents, you’ve read several books, talked with friends and family, perhaps searched the internet for guidance and concluded:
  • Advice is too general and philosophical. That’s useful, but I really need specifics.
  • It's hard to come up with a great system, and it takes a lot of effort.
  • It's easier to just fix an amount and give it to the kids.