How to Introduce Money on Toddlers

Talking about money is often overlooked in the learning process of children with parents. Can be forgotten or even considered 'taboo' for children to know the money too early. Concerns parents are often afraid when the child already knows the money then ask for a snack continues.

In fact, there are many benefits of teaching the value of money to children from an early age.

By learning money early, children will learn to plan their lives, think long term, and wise in making decisions because it already understands the value of money. Then how to introduce it?
Here are way to teach children about money, in a fun way:

1. Play Cashiers
With this game, children will learn that money is a means of exchange. For example, in a game, the child wants to buy vegetables, then the child must give money to you (as the cashier) or the reverse.

2. Shopping to the supermarket
While taking the child to the supermarket, introduce money as a medium for his favorite things, such as chocolate or toys, that everything is priced or nominal. You can explain that without money, the goods he wants can not get out of the supermarket area.

3. Saving First and the Buy
Emphasize to the child that to get what he likes, it takes effort. For example, when a child sees a toy he likes, do not buy it immediately, but ask and teach the child to save money to buy the toys he likes from his own savings. At this stage the child will also learn to delay the fun, appreciate the waiting process, and enjoy the results of his efforts