After Tet, every child is well off because during Tet, grandparents, parents and relatives, … give a lucky money. Naturally there is a large amount of money, many children easily spend it on toys or snacks. That’s why many parents rush to “seize” in the name of “guardian”, making children feel uncomfortable and disagree.
So how to let children keep lucky money but not waste it? This depends on the parent’s upbringing. With Ms. Ng. T. Thuy (Nam Dinh City), right before Tet, she and her husband have carefully taught their children how to use lucky money. She told me, this is a lucky money that adults give me for the purpose of wishing good things, so I need to think before using it, not to waste it, to waste the hearts of adults.
This year, Thuy’s in-laws came out from the South to play, so she was more happy than usual. At the end of the 3rd, Thuy and her children planned to use this money for what purposes. Baby Tom (grade 2), her son mentioned a series of things he wanted to buy, such as airplane models, comic books,…
Thuy has taught her children very carefully how to use lucky money. (Illustration)
Thuy taught her children to divide the money into two parts, one part to save on pigs, the other part to buy the things that they like. However, not all items can be purchased. This mother analyzed for her children what to buy, what not to buy and finally, the mother and daughter closed the list of items.
Because of being carefully taught, on the 6th of the last New Year, during the farewell party for relatives, when Grandma teased “Have you paid all the lucky money for your parents yet?”baby Tom had an answer that made Thuy’s nose puffy.
“This year, I kept the lucky money and had a clear plan to use it”Shrimp showed off to his grandmother and uncles. Thuy’s son then excitedly shared with everyone his specific plan to use lucky money, what to buy, why, how the remaining money will be saved, and will be used later. What for,…
