Thursday, December 10, 2009

Another funny kid interaction...

About a week and a half ago the kids received a belated birthday card from their great-grandmother. They were so excited to be getting something in the mail. They were lucky this year, too! They each received $3 to spend on anything. Jack's reaction, "Mom, can I buy a star wars lego with $3?" I kindly replied that he could not - it was not enough. He was okay with that because he knew there would be something else he could buy. I can't recall what Molly wanted to buy with her new found wealth. The kids toted around the money and the cards the rest of the day.

Well on Sunday, the kids got it in their minds - from me mentioning it - that it would be great to go to our local favorite mexican eatery. I was tired from a busy week, and did not have dinner planned that night. Then, we decided that we didn't need to spend the money afterall. It would be better to save it for another day. To our amazement, the kids suggested that they could pay for their own meal with the money they received from Granny. Kyle and I looked at each other with a smile and a look of amusement, and decided well why not. It was good for the kids to see that they did not have to buy a toy to have enjoyment from money they received as a gift from someone.

It was wonderful to watch their faces as they actually handed the money to the waiter that night. They enjoyed their meal more than ever. They were worried a little that it would not be enough to buy their meal. The waiter said that if it was not enough, then they could go in the back and wash dishes. They were not happy about that idea. We assured them that if it was not enough, then we could cover the difference.

2 comments:

sojourner said...

How fine! A good lesson in special ways to treat yourself other than "stuff"....food, of course, may become a problem as they get older! Dinner is necessary, though!

granma said...

That was great! I will be sure to share this with "granny". She will be so pleased.