If you are tired of always using ‘no money' excuse to deny a toy to your kid, then perhaps it is time to educate your child about the importance of money and spending it wisely. By teaching your child about the importance of money, will not only guide them to the future, but also give you an activity to do together.
Today, where life is moving fast, it is challenging to spend time with your loved ones. However, it is crucial to indulge in activities with your loved ones. Some activities can be a blessing in disguise. One such activity that you can indulge in with your child is to teach them value of money. Nothing supports this activity than savings account.
There are other ways to educate your child about significance of funds as well. They include -
Discuss money
Your job is half done when you approach the topic with a healthy attitude. It is essential to encourage healthy participation. So, address the topic at the right time and with a healthy approach.
One way to address the topic of money management, is to discuss questions like why you cannot purchase the toy? Are we poor or rich? Address these questions by highlighting on beliefs like hard work, saving, cautious spending and charity will help your child see the value of money and propel your child’s mind towards money management.
It is essential to be mindful when discussing this topic as there is a fine line between your child recognising your intentions and thinking you are a penny-pincher. So, try and encourage them with discussions about managing money.
Have a savings account
Have a savings account opened for your child; it will guide your child to value money. Foster the habit to save money and encourage your child to make frequent deposits. Also, explain to them about bank interest.
Try to open zero balance account in a bank that offers children's accounts. You could open one using mobile banking apps as well. A child’s account is generally a joint account managed by the parents until the child is old enough to manage it. When they are mature enough to understand, teach them simple banking tasks like depositing cash and cheques, how to check their bank balance, etc.
Price Evaluation
Evaluating or comparing prices of products is a way to smart buying. By teaching this be assured, you will encourage careful and not reckless spending habits. This activity involves you and your child compare the prices of two products probably branded and local, check the quantity and quality; and decide on which one to buy.
Encourage charity
Besides teaching your child about saving and spending and investing wisely, also encourage them to do charity. It is a good quality which makes your child a caring human being. You can do this by keeping a jar with ‘charity’ written on it and urge your child to put in a specific amount regularly. Use this money to fund a useful purpose or donate it to a reputed charitable organisation.
It is vital to educate your children about the significance of money at a young age so that they can be mature adults and make wise choices related to money in their life.
Today, where life is moving fast, it is challenging to spend time with your loved ones. However, it is crucial to indulge in activities with your loved ones. Some activities can be a blessing in disguise. One such activity that you can indulge in with your child is to teach them value of money. Nothing supports this activity than savings account.
There are other ways to educate your child about significance of funds as well. They include -
Discuss money
Your job is half done when you approach the topic with a healthy attitude. It is essential to encourage healthy participation. So, address the topic at the right time and with a healthy approach.
One way to address the topic of money management, is to discuss questions like why you cannot purchase the toy? Are we poor or rich? Address these questions by highlighting on beliefs like hard work, saving, cautious spending and charity will help your child see the value of money and propel your child’s mind towards money management.
It is essential to be mindful when discussing this topic as there is a fine line between your child recognising your intentions and thinking you are a penny-pincher. So, try and encourage them with discussions about managing money.
Have a savings account
Have a savings account opened for your child; it will guide your child to value money. Foster the habit to save money and encourage your child to make frequent deposits. Also, explain to them about bank interest.
Try to open zero balance account in a bank that offers children's accounts. You could open one using mobile banking apps as well. A child’s account is generally a joint account managed by the parents until the child is old enough to manage it. When they are mature enough to understand, teach them simple banking tasks like depositing cash and cheques, how to check their bank balance, etc.
Price Evaluation
Evaluating or comparing prices of products is a way to smart buying. By teaching this be assured, you will encourage careful and not reckless spending habits. This activity involves you and your child compare the prices of two products probably branded and local, check the quantity and quality; and decide on which one to buy.
Encourage charity
Besides teaching your child about saving and spending and investing wisely, also encourage them to do charity. It is a good quality which makes your child a caring human being. You can do this by keeping a jar with ‘charity’ written on it and urge your child to put in a specific amount regularly. Use this money to fund a useful purpose or donate it to a reputed charitable organisation.
It is vital to educate your children about the significance of money at a young age so that they can be mature adults and make wise choices related to money in their life.
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