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Empathetic people recognize how others feel. These people also tend to have higher self-esteem.

This is really important to parents – as kids who are resilient tend to throw fewer tantrums.

Let me say that again: FEWER TANTRUMS.

Parents also want their kids to understand the value of money – and, dare I say, empathize with how hard it is to make and keep money.

Geared to kids 5-55, the book Earn It, Learn It accomplishes both tasks in fun and easy to implement ways.

The premise of the book is that kids are expected to do family tasks such as dishes or taking out the trash simply because they are necessary to help the family. Teaching that being the part of a collective is more important, at times, than being rewarded for individual acts, helping get your kids out of your hair for money… Do we really need to pay kids for making their beds?

However, we do need to teach the basics of earning – which is where Earn It, Learn it comes in. Weinstein researched literally hundreds of occupations, and boiled them down to kid friendly tasks. When they accomplish the tasks, they are financially rewarded for their work. You set how much they receive.

For example, my kid wants to be an Interior Designer this week. Turn to page 177 – and learn what Interior Designers actually do. The job is then explained in kid friendly detail, and tasks are assigned. Tasks such as, “Start a file folder or envelope of pictures of furniture cut from home furnishing magazines – pieces of furniture that would look great in your room.” (p178) After following four or five more steps, kids get to develop designs – drawing out what the room would look like with their updated ideas. They might even be able to rearrange a room in the house!

Imagine your child coming home to a room they imagined and eventually designed! They would likely feel pride!

This sense of pride is a greet self-esteem booster. Plus, they had to work for their money – creating empathy for you – and hard you work for what you have.

This book is a fun and creative way to spend time with your kids learning the value of hard work and money! We bet you’ll learn a lot, too! Enjoy!

About the Book

400 pages
Sourcebooks (January 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402242077
ISBN-13: 978-1402242076