Saturday, 21 July 2018

How do you raise kids to appreciate what they have and not have a blind spot about poverty when you are in a higher socio-economic area?


I grew up as the child of poor immigrants and my wife's family was very frugal. We were able to do well for ourselves and live in a great area in a lovely home. I'm not worried about raising spoiled kids. I know that being spoiled is more about how you treat the child than how much money you make. I am worried about them not really understanding how fortunate they are to be in this position. We live in a higher socio-economic area and most of their friends do as well. I think it can create a bit of a blind spot about how much other people struggle. We do see homeless people sometimes and I always stop to see if they want something to eat but what else can I do? Do you make your kids volunteer? My parents are very close to my boys and talked about their lives back home and how they came here without a lot of money but it's one thing to hear it and another to actively apply it to your life. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2mB9KCK

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