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It can be extremely hard to say “no“ to your kids when they ask you to buy them the latest and greatest gadget. After all, you want the best for them and you certainly don’t want to make them feel bad by telling them that you can’t afford to buy them XYZ. However, I have to be honest with you, giving them everything they ask for is NOT good parenting. 

In fact, sometimes you just have to say “no” to their requests so that you do not bust the family budget. Yes, it may hurt a bit at the beginning but you absolutely can’t give in to every one of their requests. If you did, you would certainly break your budget and end up with selfish brats.  

In addition, saying ”no” once in a while builds character. It teaches your kids that they can’t have everything they desire right away. Sometimes they have to find an alternative or simply forget about it.  

In addition, you teach them that financial sacrifice is necessary to have the things that are really important, like financial peace. You teach them that all things worth having are worth waiting for.  But, what if your child really wants whatever it is that they want and you would like them to have it but you can’t afford it? Well, you can work with them to make their dreams a reality. Sit down with them and help them come up with a plan they can implement to get whatever it is they want. Here are some examples: 

-       Suggest that they save their allowance for x amount of weeks, -       Suggest they work part time and apply that money for their purchase

-       Suggest they complete extra tasks to make the money.

-    etc. 

Either way, saying no sometimes simply makes sense.

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