http://kidcatraz.com/2013/11/you-cant-get-blood-from-a-turnip Kids and parenting Sun, 18 May 2014 15:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 http://kidcatraz.com/2013/11/you-cant-get-blood-from-a-turnip#comment-246 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 02:36:37 +0000 http://kidcatraz.com/?p=219#comment-246 I agree. Have the conversation. You relieved a little girl of her toy. Somehow that story sounds familiar. I think when you compartmentalize occasions, i. e., birthdays, Christmas, it is deceptive. Parents tend to continuously repeat their financial status when their children repetitively ask for stuff or life’s situations become overwhelming. I believe it is important for parents to talk to their children about their family situation. On one hand we say kids are smart and astute and on the other hand we “withhold” information that would help them better understand the “why’s”. When you contribute to the daily sustenance of your children, that is not only an obligation, but a gift. When you buy the nice comfort ensemble for their beds or take them out to dinner or order pizza on occasion, those are gifts outside of the “special occasions.” When you purchase cars for your children or pay for them to participate in school activities, those are gifts. What about when you take the children on vacation? I think you get my point. Parents strive to give their children better lives as compared to their lives…sometimes within their means. Parents should not be cash cows unless they can “utterly” afford to be.

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