Comments on: How to Help Your Kids Feel Safe Despite Family Financial Pressure http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/03/how-to-help-your-kids-feel-safe-despite-family-financial-pressure/ Simple Happiness Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cathy B http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/03/how-to-help-your-kids-feel-safe-despite-family-financial-pressure/#comment-1740 Cathy B Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:18:56 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=833#comment-1740 Great article! I have found it easier to be honest with my kids about money troubles than try and keep things from them. Just explaining what we have to be practical has made them more aware of what we do have. Now they know the difference between wants and needs. And they are more understanding when I say no we can't afford to buy something right now. Great article! I have found it easier to be honest with my kids about money troubles than try and keep things from them. Just explaining what we have to be practical has made them more aware of what we do have. Now they know the difference between wants and needs. And they are more understanding when I say no we can’t afford to buy something right now.

]]> By: sali http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/03/how-to-help-your-kids-feel-safe-despite-family-financial-pressure/#comment-1720 sali Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:04:33 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=833#comment-1720 Great article. I particularly note 2 points: children can have a tendency to jump to worst case scenario; this can affect their perspective on feeling safe. I recently worked with a family where these two points had becaome intrinsically linked for one child and we needed to work on releasing the link as well as the planning and talking you mention. Thanks Great article.
I particularly note 2 points: children can have a tendency to jump to worst case scenario; this can affect their perspective on feeling safe.
I recently worked with a family where these two points had becaome intrinsically linked for one child and we needed to work on releasing the link as well as the planning and talking you mention.
Thanks

]]> By: Wendy Irene http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/03/how-to-help-your-kids-feel-safe-despite-family-financial-pressure/#comment-1714 Wendy Irene Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:37:12 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=833#comment-1714 Loved your reminder on how important open communication with our children is in making them feel secure, as opposed to hiding things. To go hand in hand with your great points I believe starting young in age appropriate ways to teach our children knowledge about money and financial skills is also very helpful. It may even help them further understand the discussions you have with them on this important issue. Loved your reminder on how important open communication with our children is in making them feel secure, as opposed to hiding things. To go hand in hand with your great points I believe starting young in age appropriate ways to teach our children knowledge about money and financial skills is also very helpful. It may even help them further understand the discussions you have with them on this important issue.

]]> By: Neal http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/03/how-to-help-your-kids-feel-safe-despite-family-financial-pressure/#comment-1710 Neal Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=833#comment-1710 Kim, Great point. Yes.......the discussion continues.....in both good and bad times. Great reminder. Thanks. Kim,

Great point. Yes…….the discussion continues…..in both good and bad times. Great reminder. Thanks.

]]> By: Kim Murdoch http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/03/how-to-help-your-kids-feel-safe-despite-family-financial-pressure/#comment-1708 Kim Murdoch Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:53:44 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=833#comment-1708 Found this advice thoughtful, sensitive, and practical. Refreshing to read a perspective on how these difficult economic times are impacting our children and their level of security. Hope parents continue talking to their kiddos about money and finances when times get easier. We chat regularly with our monkeys (3 + 6) about how we work, why we work, what that means to our family, and how financial resources can be directed to best respect our family's values. Found this advice thoughtful, sensitive, and practical. Refreshing to read a perspective on how these difficult economic times are impacting our children and their level of security. Hope parents continue talking to their kiddos about money and finances when times get easier. We chat regularly with our monkeys (3 + 6) about how we work, why we work, what that means to our family, and how financial resources can be directed to best respect our family’s values.

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