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Stop paying for your kids’ adventures.

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Fern Weis

 

Paying for your kids’ adventures can be pretty pricey.  Is it necessary?  Is it worth it?     Is it breaking the bank?

When you and I were kids, we created our own adventures – pretend play, climbing trees, riding bikes around the neighborhood,  popping into our friends’ houses or apartments.  We spoke to people face-to-face, used our imagination,  and weren’t over-scheduled. 

Many kids  have flown (or sailed) to vacation destinations, multiple times, by the age of 12.  Some are involved in a multitude of activities.  They have a collection of electronic and computer devices.  And you are paying for all of it!

1) Are you working harder than you’d like just to keep up?
2) What are you compromising to do it?
3) List the benefits of providing all of this for your kids.
4) What are your children missing out on? What are you missing out on?
5) What are your children learning?

I’m not going to answer these questions for you.  They are ‘food for thought’ and I’d love to hear what they bring up for you.  Take a few minutes to think about them and drop me a note (info@yourfamilymatterscoach.com) or leave a comment below.  How you answer these questions can really shake things up, and bring you back to your basic values.

Be well, be strong, be courageous parents!

 

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One thought on “Stop paying for your kids’ adventures.”

  1. Justin T. Fugate says:
    September 9, 2013 at 5:50 am

    Yes it is the right thing to do let your children make there own adventures.Because in there own experience they learn a lot of things.And no one can back the time are loss in every moment in children.The parent is just to look and guide and give them shelter and love.

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