Pam Hartley

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>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Digest Number 1
>Date: Mon, Nov 26, 2001, 6:02 AM
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> So... we do celebrate Christmas. Up till now he has been spending his own
> money (which he is now out of.) What learning comes from our feeding this
> money pit? What is learned by our excluding something that he has immense
> interest in? It is just so darned expensive.

My husband has expensive toys, too. :) We solve things here by giving every
man, woman and child a monthly allowance to spend.

If you do an allowance and it's gone, or don't want to start one, you might
give capitalism a little go. ;) My mother hires the boy next door to mow her
lawn every week for $10/week. Dog walking or pet sitting, eBay auctions,
etc., can all be good cottage businesses for kids.

Pam