Kids will always want something each Christmas and mostly this is pointed towards electronic gadgets and toys. But one hindrance is the fact that not all parents may be able to sustain such a want, having to buckle down and save some bucks for their families to survive.
Making kids understand that such a debacle is something that is beyond their control is hard to do. At their age, they still don’t know what it means to earn and get steady income. But there are some kids who could be enticed to try out the things that they see and this includes instances where you get rid of the old by selling old toys and saving up to buy new ones.
In a sense, this is hitting two birds with one stone. You are getting rid of old stuff that normally stay hidden in your closet and also start to learn how to earn a decent buck. To many earning is the best part but at some point they will understand that getting rid of old toys that may soon find their way to the garbage can, is a golden way of learning to turn trash into gold.
These straitened times have brought out a different kind of holiday spirit in children like Faith: the entrepreneurial spirit of Christmas presents. As many parents cut back on holiday spending this year, their children are figuring out ways to get the money to buy what they really want. They are asking their parents to post ads online to sell their old stuff or to hawk it on eBay. Some are showing up with used gadgets, toys and game consoles at malls and fast-food chains where people congregate.
(Source) The Wall Street Journal
The recent events around the world has, once again, reaffirm my belief that we are living on borrowed time here on earth and everything can be easily taken away from us. We keep ourselves so busy with other activities that sometimes, we sacrifice quality time that should be spent with our kids.
