Money Smart Creating a Brighter Financial Future September 2010 An Attitude Gratitude of Budgeting tips for Teens The Importance of Self Esteem Setting your Money Thermostat

Welcome Welcome to the September issue of Money Smart, the monthly online magazine for prosperity minded parents and money smart kids This month we have been thinking about the inner game of money and how the programmes we are running on the inside dictate our actions and results on the outside. Which is why at the Financial Fairy Tales our mission is to inspire and empower children by contributing positive messages and values around money and enterprise. Get the conditioning right as a child an

I Am Money Used with permission By Gary Habstritt Copyright 2009 SimpleWealth Inc. All rights reserved. Most people think they know me. They dont. I am not what most people think I am. I am not the paper in your wallet, or the coins that jingle in your purse. I am not quietly sitting in your bank account, hoping to be used one day. You cannot see me, feel me or touch me. I am an idea. I am energy. Im neither good nor evil. I am only what you decide that I am, and I fulfil the role that you cr

The Importance of Self Esteem Children of all ages require self esteem to feel good about themselves, their world, and the contributions they can make to it. In order to achieve a goal, children must believe that they have the talents to realise their ambitions. More important than achievement, self esteem is also crucial to childrens happiness. Only when they are comfortable with themselves and believe that their abilities have worth will children truly feel fulfilled. Unfortunately, self estee

Promoting Self Esteem Children and Teens Among Promoting self esteem among children and teenagers is an incredibly important, and very easy, habit for parents to fall into. Staying positive and being generous with praise are two of the most important steps any adult can take to help promote a youngsters self esteem. Be loving with your child, giving hugs and kisses regardless of achievements. Help your child set realistic, attainable goals. Praise your child for the effort, not for

Creating an Attitude of Gratitude By Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, CWS Teaching a child about gratitude and to be thankful when they are young can have a longlasting effect for the child on maintaining a positive outlook on life. Research on gratitude has discovered that being grateful has a positive impact on a persons life. What if we could teach our children to be grateful, to be full of gratitude as a way to help them be more positive in life and cope with life, while nurturing their spirit Teachin

Ways to Cultivate Gratitude in Children There are many ways that a parent, teacher or grandparent can cultivate having an attitude of gratitude in a child that is old enough to understand. Here are some suggestions. 1. Talk about gratitude and teach a child to be thankful for what we have even the little things and the non monetary things like health and togetherness. 2. Answer the statement Tell Me 5 Good things about Your Day. 3. Put up Positive Postit Notes with Messages of Thanks or Positive

7 Ways to encourage your teen to budget 4. Give your teen financial responsibilities that you have both agreed on. This Have you ever heard your child say could include paying their own phone something like I just dont know where all bill or car insurance. the money goes Older children and teenagers in particular, need to understand 5. Encourage your teen open a bank how money works, including where it comes account. Most teenagers are impulsive, from and where it all seems to go. so not having

Financial Conditioning a blessing or a curse A key concept in talking with your children about money is the awareness that as an adult your past programming determines every thought that forms in your mind. With this knowledge we can give our children positive messages and a healthy financial conditioning. As a child our conditioning, including our relationship with money takes place in three main ways Verbal Programming What did you hear about money when you were young Modelling Behaviour wha

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