Mother Makes Her 5-Year-Old Pay 'Rent' So That She Learns About The 'Real World'
Jan 23, 2018 by apost team
This post has been shared over 300 000 times on Facebook and saved by over 47 000 people so we had to share it with you and see what you think! Essence Evans is a mom and recently shared one of her parenting techniques on Facebook. She explained that she makes her 5-year-old daughter pay rent out of her allowance!
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Evans wrote that she is trying to teach her young daughter about how the average person has to pay expenses out of their paycheck
But, the secret is that she isn't keeping the money that her daughter 'pays' for rent, food, and utilities:
The idea is not about making her young daughter contribute to their expenses but making sure she understands how to save and budget as she grows up:
The post has garnered mixed reactions with opinions split between those thinking it is a great idea and those thinking it is ridiculous. What do you think? Do you praise this mother for teaching her child about responsibility and money management? Or do you think she is crazy? Let us know your thoughts!
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