Funny post over at Engadget on the new Barbie Fashion Fever, where kids are encouraged to spend endlessly with their credit card.
I have two daughters, one three year old and one about to turn six. They love their dolls (American Dolls are pretty cool) but like everything, there needs to be a balance. I am excited that my six year old is starting to play with Snap Circuits!
Teaching kids about money is important - how to be responsible about it, how to get it (work!), and what it means to not have it. My kids have been playing with a cash register for years - we put in a bunch of laminated bills and plastic coins (and a few coins from my trips abroad).
Much better than plastic.
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