The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062247026 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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“I started reading this book and cannot put it down. This engaging and important book breaks new ground by suggesting that the next generation deserves to be better at money than we are. Ron Lieber’s explanation of how money conversations imprint these good values (and so much more) is just the thing parents need to read right now.” (Madeline Levine, author of The Price of Privilege)“We all want to raise children with good values, yet we often neglect to talk to our children about money. Lieber’s easygoing style will encourage parents to raise a new generation that’s both confident and compassionate.” (Publi
"√ Practical, Lots of Good Ideas" according to Bassocantor. THE OPPOSITE OF SPOILED is an extensive investigation into why kids are spoiled--and more importantly, what we can do to avoid that mistake.There are lots of practical tips, interviews, and stories from families that have tried different methods to make your kidsvalue work and spend their money wisely. For example, the author gives an ex. Every Parent Should Read This! Lots of good ideas for raising children in a world where kids think they should have everything, parents are afraid they are putting them at a disadvantage if they don't give it to them, and very few of us can afford to give our kids everything "everyone else has." I see so many children who mistakenly believe they are entitled. They are. "One of my top five parenting books" according to Sarah B. I've been struggling with finding a common theme for teaching my kids values important to me (we're not religious) and Leibers got a great approach via an overlooked and misunderstood fact of life: money! Some great point about thrift, hard work, charity and other values I'd like to instill. Great examples of easy things you can do and d
Children are hyper-aware of money, and they have scores of questions about its nuances. It is for all of the parents who know that honest conversations about money with their curious children can help them become more patient and prudent, but who don’t know how and when to start.. But when parents shy away from the topic, they lose a tremendous opportunity—not just to model the basic financial behaviors that are increasingly important for young adults but also to imprint lessons about what the family truly values.Written in a warm, accessible voice, grounded in real-world experience and stories from families with a range of incomes, The Opposite of Spoiled is both a practical guidebook and a values-based philosophy. The foundation of the book is a detailed blueprint for the best ways to handle the basics: the tooth fairy, allowance, chores, charity, saving, birthdays, holidays, cell phones, checking accounts, clothing, cars, part-time jobs, and college tuition. It identifies a set of traits and virtues that embody the opposite of spoiled, and shares how to embrace the topic of money to help parents raise kids who are more generous and less materialistic.But The Opposite of Spoiled is also a promise to our kids that we will make them better with money than we are. In the spirit of Wendy Mogel’s The Blessing o
He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, fellow New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, and their daughter.. Ron Lieber is the "Your Money" columnist for The New York Times. Before joining The Times in 2008, he wrote The Wall Street Journal's "Green Thumb" personal finance column, was part of the start-up team at the paper's "Personal Journal" section, and worked at Fortune and Fast Company magazines. He is the author or