Daily Worth: Dealing with the kid tantrums on money

Daily Worth - a money site for women – has an article today about kids and money that’s getting a lot of feedback from the readers: I’m spent – Confessions of one tired mom.

A snippet from Amanda’s article:

Here’s my confession. Rather than teach my three-year-old lessons in self-control—lessons in budgeting even—I often buy him things to quiet him, and calm myself.

From gummy candies at the supermarket to Power Rangers, I bet I spend about $30 a week to get him to just STOP THE WHINING. Is indulging him the best way to help him learn patience? No. Is spending a smart way to ease my frustration with him? No, it’s a short-cut and not a cost-effective one, and I’m actively seeking a personal transformation.

Do you spend money to quell your anxiety (or prevent tantrums)—money that you could be saving? Leave your comment, insight or thoughts.

There are already more than 30 comments on the site with a range of opinions and experiences. Here’s what I posted:

Don’t take preschoolers to the store. Little kids don’t have the ability to understand your long-range plans, and you don’t need the aggravation when you say “no.”

I was divorced / single from the time my daughter was 1 until she was almost 5. I was on a very tight budget in those days and could not afford extras.

I did my shopping and banking errands on lunch break, between work and picking her up from sitter, when I could take the daughter to grandma’s, when she was visiting her dad. Therefore I could take the time to coupon and comparison shop — and the girl never knew what was in the store that I didn’t bring home.

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