My child, have you ever made money yourself?

In the evening, I was about to go home after a walk in the park. I was suddenly stopped by a six or seven-year-old boy at the entrance of the park. \”Auntie, do you need to buy water?\” The voice was young but loud. Under the streetlight, I discovered that he was holding mineral water in his hand and looking up at me. The park is not far from home, and there is ice-cold mung bean soup at home. Besides, I didn’t bring my wallet. \”Auntie, you can scan the QR code to pay.\” Within a few seconds of my hesitation, the boy added cleverly. Looking at his longing eyes, and looking at the woman standing next to him, who must be his mother, looking at him with a smile, I took out my phone without saying a word. \”Kid, give me a bottle! You are awesome. You can make money at such a young age. Do you think it is easy to make money?\” I said with a smile. He touched the sweat on his forehead and shook his head: \”It\’s not easy! It was too hot. I stood for several hours and a box of water was not sold out. However, I have already earned several yuan. Mom said, these All the money belongs to me. I will be a primary school student when school starts. I will use the money to buy stationery. I will come again tomorrow. It feels so good to make money by myself!\” As he said that, the boy looked up at his mother, his eyes full of pride. . His mother touched his head with love in her eyes: \”Yes, making money is not easy. You are really great. Mom is proud of you.\” \”You educate him really well. Your child will definitely have a future when he grows up. \”I said to the boy\’s mother. She was a little embarrassed: \”No, I just want him to exercise, know that making money is not easy, and try to make money with his own hands.\” Yes, this is the point of adults letting their children make money by themselves. Although a few dollars or tens of dollars won\’t make a big difference, it is of great significance to the children. They taste the hardship, pride, satisfaction, and self-confidence of making money. I remembered that I had trained my son like this when he was a child. He was about the same age as the little boy selling water at the time. It was summer vacation. I saw him watching cartoons on TV every day, or playing with toys. He had not yet entered elementary school and had no summer homework. He was completely eating, drinking and having fun. I think I need to find something for him to do to make the summer vacation more meaningful. What to do? I thought about a friend who owns a stationery store. Why not go to her place to get some goods for my son to set up a stall in the square? It can not only exercise his abilities, but also give him a taste of making money with his own hands. When I told my friend, she applauded and expressed her full support. I went to discuss it with my son again, and he kept saying yes. He was very excited, gearing up to do something big, and kept urging me to buy goods as soon as possible. I went to a friend and picked up two bags of stationery, which were notebooks, pens, rulers, erasers and other small items worth a few dollars. I asked my son to remember the price. We still practice it repeatedly at home. I act as a customer and buy things from him, a small boss, to see if he can remember the price and give the right change. After there was no problem, in the evening, I asked my son to carry the goods to the square to set up a street stall. He was small and ran very fast with the bag, and his excitement was palpable. I deliberately kept a certain distance from him and let him do it independently. He took out a piece of cloth, carefully arranged the stationery in categories, then sat on a small stool and placed the coin box in front of him. This was officially opened. There are many stalls in the square, but likeHe was so young but not. Soon, many people gathered in front of his stall, including parents and children. Everyone looked at him curiously, then looked at the goods, touching this and that. \”Mom, I want it!\” \”Okay, okay, buy it!\” Unexpectedly, my son\’s business was extremely booming. I quietly stood behind him and observed, and found that he was a little nervous at first, but soon calmed down and was very busy collecting and changing money. That day, he actually sold more than half of it. Later, I helped him restock several times. School was about to start, and his stall-setting career ended. After excluding costs, my son earned more than one hundred yuan. He used the money to buy a toy he had always dreamed of. Whenever he played with that toy with his friends, he would proudly say, \”I bought it with my own money.\” Some people dismissed it and said, \”Oh, isn\’t it just over a hundred yuan? I still have some lucky money.\” I have more than 10,000 yuan, so I can buy 100 of them!\” My son\’s mood was not affected, but he was very confident: \”Did you earn the New Year\’s money on your own? Earning it yourself is the only thing you can do!\” I am very pleased that through this summer stall activity, The son has not only been trained, but his thoughts have also been sublimated. Some children said, \”I have also made money. I wash dishes and mop the floor at home, and I help my mother fold clothes and tidy up the room. I can earn a few dollars each time.\” Although this method is also possible, it can allow children to realize the value of labor. But, personally, I don\’t advocate it. My education to my son is: As a family member, it is your obligation to share the housework within your ability. You should not ask for compensation. If you have the ability, you can find a way to earn it yourself. Unless there are special circumstances that exceed the scope of ordinary housework, corresponding remuneration can be considered. The son accepted this concept early and actively participated in housework. He knows that doing housework is not for money, but to make our common home more beautiful and more comfortable. He still wants to make money, but he just lets nature take its course and relies on his own hands. For example, one time, a classmate fell in love with one of his paintings. He wanted to give it to his classmate, but others insisted on spending a few dollars to buy it. Those few dollars made him feel the value of his labor. For example, during the holidays, he went to his aunt\’s house to help carry fruit drinks. Before leaving, his aunt gave him dozens of dollars as a reward for his labor, allowing him to experience the joy of making money with his own hands. Since I was a child, my parents have taught me to be self-reliant when I grow up. What I remember most is this sentence: sweat your own sweat, eat your own food, and do your own work. Relying on heaven and earth and relying on parents is not considered a hero! Now, I want to pass this sentence to my son and let him remember the meaning of relying on himself. Children are still young and cannot fully support themselves, but as parents, we have the responsibility to convey this concept to them and try our best to help them create conditions so that they can experience the taste of making money with their own hands as soon as possible. Once children have tasted the taste of making money on their own, they will definitely understand the difficulty of their parents\’ work, learn to cherish it, and become more determined to rely on themselves.