Money can become both material and spiritual.

money has two aspects: money can become both material and spiritual.

In Waldorf, comparing money with human blood is material, which can also be sublimated into useful thinking, or become artistic and cultural thoughts, and can also be transformed into service, action and material (for example, food becomes nutrition). So money is actually a thing that can go up and down, materialized and spiritual.

money is wealth, wealth is water, and water is changeable in the form of being up and down, visible as ice and invisible as gas.

money can neither be eaten nor used, it is a medium. It can be exchanged for what we need. When we can give others some materials, resources and services, others give us money, which means that we have received our services and efforts.

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People's cognition of money is a process of development

People's awareness of money is formed little by little. People's state of consciousness is changing from small to large, and this change reproduces the change of consciousness of the whole human development. Children's understanding of money is very similar to that of primitive society, and they have grown up and experienced a farming society. Later, when I was a little older, I went to high school, became interested in science and technology, and entered the industrial society. In fact, the whole process of human growth reproduces the history of human development.

when did you become conscious of money? Start saving money?

When I was a child, I was probably a kindergarten. I thought that money could bring delicious food and fun, and I didn't pursue money too much. Later, when I was older, I paid more and more attention to the money itself and began to save money. Later, after high school and college, I began to manage money. So in a sense, especially for young friends, money means material things.

Many children, including adults, spend money recklessly because the process of getting money is too easy and they pay too little, and they don't realize that money is just a medium, a medium for exchanging goods or things and services of mutual value. So he can't make good use of the money and turn it into a price symbol that only gets and doesn't pay.

in this case, money is harmful to this person, and there is an imbalance between getting and giving. I personally suggest that when a person really realizes the value of money, he can really control, manage and use it, otherwise his money should be restricted or limited.

children don't have a clear understanding of money, so they need adults to guide them.

Primitive people's attitude towards money is: Can this thing be eaten? So you give money to a one-year-old or two-year-old baby. Does he want it? Can he use it? For Xiao Xiaobao, money is a piece of paper.

An older baby, such as a child who is about to graduate from kindergarten, can realize that money can be exchanged for things through observation and study. But he didn't understand the true meaning and value of money, and didn't understand the essence of the exchange medium of money. Therefore, children (before the age of nine) don't have much awareness of lucky money.

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Because children are not clear about money at this time, children may misuse money to buy harmful items, so at this time, children's lucky money is suggested to be kept by their parents. Money can be collected on behalf of children in the name of parents, and the money can be saved to do something meaningful in the future, for example, you can buy stationery in primary school or travel in high school.

Delayed gratification is a very good help for children, and it is the basis of moral sense in the future. Our physical or emotional low-level needs or desires make us want to do something, but we can use morality and reason to suppress our low-level impulses.

When children see that others have lucky money and want it themselves, adults should affirm and accept his idea. When the child asks "Can I have lucky money"? -yes. Can I spend the lucky money? -yes. We should say "yes" to children's thoughts and actions, but before "yes", we should add parents' checks, and even say: you can buy something with this money now. Therefore, we always add the constraints of adults before "can". "Can" is not unconditional, but conditional. But "yes" is the premise, so that children can feel that their mothers love him and understand him.

Let children learn how to keep accounts and serve others through lucky money.

For children in primary schools, if their elders give them lucky money, parents can ask for it back and say, "I'll keep it for you first", and then let them learn how to keep accounts. You can also prepare a piggy bank for your child in advance, preferably the one that doesn't leak at the bottom. You can't open it at the bottom. Whenever the child receives money, put it in, and break it when you need it one day.

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As long as a child goes to primary school, he can use bookkeeping to cultivate the awareness of financial management, because his memory in primary school is getting stronger and stronger, and he has the impression that he has received lucky money, which is just an opportunity for him to learn financial management. For example, if children want to buy something (they need permission from their parents, such as traveling and buying a camera), they can make efforts to earn some money by themselves, and then part of the lucky money can be paid by their parents. In this way, the child will feel the value and significance of money through paying, and he will cherish the things that are exchanged for money.

I think all children in primary school can make money in this way. It's not important to make money. It's mainly to work, and it's not to earn money from their own families. It's to serve others and earn money from others. It's right to work and work at home. You can even discuss with other mothers that my children and I are making cakes, and when we sell them, you can buy two. Then the money is still in your custody, and the child can keep an account and remember how much money he earned today.

If the old people give the lucky money, they can also use the money with their children to buy something that the old people need, and then give it to the old people, so that the children can better feel the value and significance of the lucky money. It is a good way to get and give it. Because children can't give money to the elderly, but he can choose gifts with his mother. Knowing the wishes and needs of the elderly, I believe the elderly will be very happy.

Give children experienced and meaningful gifts

Except for elders, peers can discuss it with each other. They don't give lucky money to each other, but give it back and forth with their own money. Or you can tell your friends in advance what kind of gift you want to receive, so you don't have to give lucky money.

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When we talk about gifts, the first thing that comes to mind is something. Have you ever thought that a gift can also be an experience, an experience, a kiss, a hug or a companion?

For children before the age of nine, a better gift is a gift that can be used to do something, and children's strength can be exerted through gifts. Crayons can be used to draw pictures, wood blocks can be polished, and parts can be assembled. These are good gifts, because children will feel bored during holidays, and children can fill their time with gifts to avoid touching unhealthy things such as TV.

For older children, the gift can be a book, which he can read during the Spring Festival. It can also be a notebook or even a lock, so he can record his little secrets.

If someone gives your child a gift that you don't want to receive, the family should discuss it in advance: if you receive such a gift, we will put it in a big basket, and some things that you don't want your child to use now, such as video games, will be put in the basket and taken out at the right time. Instead of completely letting the child be the master and becoming out of control, or not giving it to the child at all, it will hit the child and the child will feel that: Mom has taken away the gift that belongs to me. We always take the middle route.

Summary

In short, lucky money is a topic that is often faced during the Spring Festival, but it is also an important traditional custom. We can strategically reduce its adverse effects on children and make full use of this opportunity to stimulate children's desire to grow up and learn to keep accounts, plan and use money. Everything has two sides. Seize this opportunity and lead it to the good side.