To help my sons find the meaning of math and develop responsibility for their own finances we have always had the token economy in place in our household. Basically this means they work for their earnings and spend what they earn.
One evening I walked in the bathroom to make sure my son of seven years had brushed his teeth before bed. I was shocked to find him up on the counter, squatting in front of the mirror with determined hands in his mouth. I was startled as I noticed countless tissues crumpled and scattered in the periphery. In a bit of a mom panic I said, "Honey, what are you doing?!" In a jolly voice he replied, "Well mommy, I spent too much this week and if I can just get this loose tooth out, the Tooth Fairy will bring me fifty cents while I'm sleeping so I can buy a doughnut tomorrow at school".
I quickly checked his teeth and could not find one loose tooth. I mercifully offered him a dollar to leave his teeth alone.
One evening I walked in the bathroom to make sure my son of seven years had brushed his teeth before bed. I was shocked to find him up on the counter, squatting in front of the mirror with determined hands in his mouth. I was startled as I noticed countless tissues crumpled and scattered in the periphery. In a bit of a mom panic I said, "Honey, what are you doing?!" In a jolly voice he replied, "Well mommy, I spent too much this week and if I can just get this loose tooth out, the Tooth Fairy will bring me fifty cents while I'm sleeping so I can buy a doughnut tomorrow at school".
I quickly checked his teeth and could not find one loose tooth. I mercifully offered him a dollar to leave his teeth alone.
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