Older children who are abled body and able to work, have a habit of wanting their parents to continue to finance them. My son is in high school and he works, but sometimes he likes to put other things before work. I often tell him responsibility starts now. He always says; mom it’s no big deal if I work or not. I quickly remind him, a man that doesn’t work doesn’t eat, and I’m not raising you to be a shiftless black man. My son thinks because I work and he has all these luxuries in life that I’m going to always finance him. So, I’m training him that momma may have but God bless the child that has his own, and once he graduates high school Brown’s financial institution is closed. I tell him, he should talk to his two older sisters to see if I help finance them.
The only way for me to get this through my son’s head, is that every time he calls or text me to go to the store for something, I reply; where’s your money? Now that he has to pay for everything, I see he’s not apt to buy the pricier things. Now when I pay for things, he wants the top of the line products. The bible says train up a child in the way they shall go and when they get older they won’t depart from it. That means we need to train our children in both spiritual and natural things. And, training our children about finances is one of the best trainings they could ever have. It will keep them out of debt, it will stop them from getting needless credit cards and it will teach them how to pay for things in cash.
My mother use to always tell me to show my kids my check, the bills and what we have leftover after everything was paid. I use to think that was too much information for my kids to have about me. But, when you’re trying to explain to your kids the value of saving a dollar it comes in handy.
Momma may have and papa may have, but it’s great when children have their own and don’t have to call you.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
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