Was going to post this later, but changed my mind. When my oldest was 8 years old, I discovered that schooling was extremely lacking in a particular math skill. She couldn't count change. I know that sounds weird, but her school just glossed over it. Hell no! So I decided a way to encourage her. I would use cash frequently, hand her the coins, and if she got it right, she could keep it. And it was hard taking 54 cents away from her when she was wrong. After missing 3 tines, she got angry, and NEVER missed again. I ended up getting her a piggy bank, then her own savings account. Wat back then, you could buy EE savings bonds. A $50 bond cost just $25 and matured in 7 years. I still remember explaining it to her. "So I give them $25 now, and then they give me $50 later? Sold!"
When she started college, she had her first two years paid for with those bonds.
Anyway, one day we had stopped for food, and she asked if she could also count the paper money too. I agreed, but the paper stayed with Dad. Now this was so long ago, the food for 2 was less than $8, and I gave the lad a $20. When he handed me the change, I never looked at it, I just handed it to her.
"I have $22 dollars"
Me "That's wrong honey, count it again"
"I still get $22"
I look over and see she has 2 ones, 2 fives, and 1 ten. So it's NOT 2 tens stuck together. I knocked on the drive through window, and when he opened it, I informed him "My 8 year old noticed you gave us $10 too much change" Not sure what he was thinking, he did put the money in the drawer, and don't know how long he remained employed there. I was so proud of my little girl. The next day I delivered her to her grandparents house, and she immediately shared the events with them. Both listened as she told her story, but then her grandmother started laughing.
"You need to tell your Daddy that when someone gives you too much change, you keep that" My little girl turned to face her and said,
"My Daddy's too honest to do that!" You could have heard a pin drop. Live the example.
When she started college, she had her first two years paid for with those bonds.
Anyway, one day we had stopped for food, and she asked if she could also count the paper money too. I agreed, but the paper stayed with Dad. Now this was so long ago, the food for 2 was less than $8, and I gave the lad a $20. When he handed me the change, I never looked at it, I just handed it to her.
"I have $22 dollars"
Me "That's wrong honey, count it again"
"I still get $22"
I look over and see she has 2 ones, 2 fives, and 1 ten. So it's NOT 2 tens stuck together. I knocked on the drive through window, and when he opened it, I informed him "My 8 year old noticed you gave us $10 too much change" Not sure what he was thinking, he did put the money in the drawer, and don't know how long he remained employed there. I was so proud of my little girl. The next day I delivered her to her grandparents house, and she immediately shared the events with them. Both listened as she told her story, but then her grandmother started laughing.
"You need to tell your Daddy that when someone gives you too much change, you keep that" My little girl turned to face her and said,
"My Daddy's too honest to do that!" You could have heard a pin drop. Live the example.
