Coffee with Mrs. Dani
Thursday, May 8, 2008
How to get kids to turn off lights or how to keep them from wasting money
Posted in money time saving ideas and lessons
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This is a cute tip that comes from my sister-in-law. The other day one of her children was in the tub enjoying a bubble bath. He asked for more bubbles. She told him he had enough. She then heard the water running; a big no no without her in the bathroom. When she went in there he had not only dumped in the rest of the bottle of bubbles but he had dumped in another whole bottle. Now after he was sufficiently punished for disobeying her, she came up with an idea to help him and the other children understand how they were wasting money.
If a light was left on, or hot water left running, or something was wasted like food or bubble bath, they would have to do one of the following:
1) Cut out enough coupons (but only for the items the household actually uses) to equal the amount of money wasted
2) Work in the yard or some other job that is not part of their regular chores the same amount of time it takes their father to earn the amount of money wasted.
3) Pay for it out of their piggy bank. She doesn’t like to use this one because she feels that letting them pay it off is too easy. A sense of work seems to do better to impart how much work it takes to make money. I agree.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by 4sweetums
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I like the idea of work and this is a topic I have been thinking about. Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Dawn
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Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by Arby
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We find beatings to be far more time effective. Just a thought...:)
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Sunday, May 11, 2008 - I may need to try that...
 Posted by jugglingpaynes
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I have a bubble waster too. I had even stopped buying bubble bath because she would pour it all in and it would irritate her skin. You would think the rash would be enough of a deterrent! But no, now she just uses the shampoo. *sigh*
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
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