Is it OK to tell the kids.....

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-24-2007
Is it OK to tell the kids.....
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Tue, 02-26-2008 - 11:03pm

There are many things that can be put into this category.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-12-2007
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 12:39am

Just my two cents...


but no, I do not believe that discussing budget with the kids is wrong.

 


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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-25-2003
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 8:30am

HI there rmdp,


If camp is not in the budget, the kid doesn't go.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-15-2004
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 8:43am
7th grade is fine, imho, to start to learn that we cant afford everything they want. My dd is 8, & I will tell her when something is out of our budget. One major issue here is that I cant afford to keep my home, unless we rent it out part of the year (we live in a huge vacation resort town, on the beach) - so dd & I live in a 400 sq ft efficiency appx 4-5 months a year, off & on, while we rent the main house.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-24-2007
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 10:13am

Thank you everyone for the support and the advice.


I payed all the expenses for the children last year (3K for 3 kids at the local YMCA camp - the least expensive in town).

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-15-2004
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 12:00pm

Well, guess what? It DOES reflect badly on him. & its too damn bad. If he cant chip in, its one thing ... but if he WONT, then thats just a fact. Either way, your dd is old enough to understand that.


What a BABY your

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-24-2007
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 1:05pm
Totally off topic but is that a cat in your pictures?
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-20-2006
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 1:15pm

Hi,


First off, who cares what your ex thinks.... seriously. So he blew a gasket,

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:50pm

YES... it's REALISTIC... and if your EX is getting his panties wadded up over it, I'd be asking him why he's so jumpy about you teaching your daughter about budgeting and finanaces... and choices.


Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~