Summer's not over yet, it's not too late for your child or teen to start making their own money...and stop using YOU like their very own personal bank machine!
And it doesn't have to be another lemonade stand either!
Encourage your child to get creative and come up with their own ideas for how they can earn their own cash.
You may be happily surprised by their unique creativity! Maybe they'll create a new concept to help elderly in your area that pays them cash and creates huge smiles on the faces of those they help.
One year, when my daughter was about 6 years old she noticed how messy her grandmother's plastic bag holder was. It was jammed full of plastic bags and so having seen her grandmother show her a unique way to fold the bags into small triangles to save space she offer to fold all the bags for her for a bit of cash in exchange. Happy child, happy grandmother! :D
My son, now almost a teen is seriously interested in all things internet and video related. So we are currently working on setting him up with his own YouTube channel so he can create fun videos about his favourite video games and his own video story creations and we're going to set him up with an Adsense account so he can earn ad revenue while allowing others to enjoy his cool videos for free!
There are so many different ways from babysitting, the old lemonade stand, garage sales, to mowing lawns, to creating products and other services to help others and earn some much wanted cash along the way. There really is no limit to the fun ways your child can earn their own cash.
I've put together a short video for you with my 5 best tips for teaching your child or teen money success, enjoy!
By doing so, you not only will keep your own pockets off limit and full for your own use, but you will be instilling in your child the opportunity to experience true pride of ownership that comes from buying the things you want with money that you have earned yourself.
No matter how nice it is to receive money for free, you will never appreciate what you buy as much as you will when you buy it with money you put your own sweat and tears into. Period!
Enjoy the short video and I can't wait to hear what money making idea your child or teen comes up with!
Happy Summer!!! :D
Cheers…Amanda van der Gulik…Excited Life Enthusiast! ;o)
Amanda uses story-telling to teach children and teens the fundamentals of money so that they learn these valuable life lessons in a fun and memorable way, without feeling like they're being TOLD what to do! Amanda has been a featured guest on Radio Disney Seattle, was featured in The Costco Connections Magazine both in Canada and the USA and on numerous parenting shows around the globe. Grab your FREE copy of Amanda's "50 Money Making Ideas for Kids and Teens” ebook or her fun cartoon, “The 6 Magical Piggy Banks” among many other great tools at: www.TeachingChildrenAboutMoney.com.
And it doesn't have to be another lemonade stand either!
Encourage your child to get creative and come up with their own ideas for how they can earn their own cash.
You may be happily surprised by their unique creativity! Maybe they'll create a new concept to help elderly in your area that pays them cash and creates huge smiles on the faces of those they help.
One year, when my daughter was about 6 years old she noticed how messy her grandmother's plastic bag holder was. It was jammed full of plastic bags and so having seen her grandmother show her a unique way to fold the bags into small triangles to save space she offer to fold all the bags for her for a bit of cash in exchange. Happy child, happy grandmother! :D
There are so many different ways from babysitting, the old lemonade stand, garage sales, to mowing lawns, to creating products and other services to help others and earn some much wanted cash along the way. There really is no limit to the fun ways your child can earn their own cash.
I've put together a short video for you with my 5 best tips for teaching your child or teen money success, enjoy!
So it is really up to you, as your child's parent, to decide...will you continue to be your child's personal bank machine, or will you take a few minutes to encourage your child to be creative and come up with their own way to earn money.
By doing so, you not only will keep your own pockets off limit and full for your own use, but you will be instilling in your child the opportunity to experience true pride of ownership that comes from buying the things you want with money that you have earned yourself.
No matter how nice it is to receive money for free, you will never appreciate what you buy as much as you will when you buy it with money you put your own sweat and tears into. Period!
Enjoy the short video and I can't wait to hear what money making idea your child or teen comes up with!
Happy Summer!!! :D
Cheers…Amanda van der Gulik…Excited Life Enthusiast! ;o)
Amanda uses story-telling to teach children and teens the fundamentals of money so that they learn these valuable life lessons in a fun and memorable way, without feeling like they're being TOLD what to do! Amanda has been a featured guest on Radio Disney Seattle, was featured in The Costco Connections Magazine both in Canada and the USA and on numerous parenting shows around the globe. Grab your FREE copy of Amanda's "50 Money Making Ideas for Kids and Teens” ebook or her fun cartoon, “The 6 Magical Piggy Banks” among many other great tools at: www.TeachingChildrenAboutMoney.com.
