Σωστή η ιδέα του άρθρου. Εγώ με την κόρη μου προσπαθώ από μικρή να της μαθαίνω να μην περιμένει να της αγοράσουν τα πάντα, αλλά να σκέφτεται πρώτα τι μπορεί να κάνει μόνη της με τα χρήματα που έχει. Το «μην ζητάς από κανέναν» το έχω πει κι εγώ πολλές φορές.
My girls are still little, but I’ve started doing the same thing Kostas mentioned. Instead of buying every toy they point at, we sit down and figure out what they can save their allowance for. The “don’t ask anyone” line is gold; it’s already cut down on the constant “Daddy can you get me…” at our house.
Fetele mele sunt adolescente acum, dar mi-ar fi dorit să fi început mai devreme regula „nu întreba pe nimeni”, așa cum fac Kostas și James. Când erau mici, cedam și cumpăram lucruri suplimentare, apoi mă întrebam de ce așteptau mereu asta. Acum discutăm ce pot câștiga sau economisi din banii lor, și a făcut o diferență reală în modul în care gestionează dezamăgirea.
Yeah, that “don’t ask anyone” rule is gold once you stick to it. We started it late with our boy too and saw the same shift — suddenly the eye-rolling over “no” turned into him figuring out pocket-money trades. Did your girls ever push back hard at first, or did it click pretty quick?
I started something similar with my granddaughter when she was about ten – we called it “your money first” and it stopped the constant “but Mum…” pretty fast. She still remembers the summer she saved up for those fancy headphones instead of expecting them. Did yours ever come up with clever little side jobs around the house to earn extra?
