There is a moment that makes every parent tremble. It’s not the moment when the child asks «where do babies come from?». It’s the moment they ask: «Why don’t we have that expensive car that Giorgakis’s dad has?»
At that moment, most of us freeze.
We answer with clichés like «money doesn’t grow on trees» ή «we’re being careful with money». But deep down we know that these answers are not enough. In reality, we are simply postponing the problem.
The truth is hard: Schools teach our children Geography and History, but leave them completely illiterate in the most critical subject of adult life: Money Management.
If your child believes that money simply comes out of the ATM machine or that the credit card is magical, then they risk entering adult life as a permanent consumer rather than a creator.
But how do you talk about “Finance” with a 7 or 10-year-old without them dying of boredom?
The answer is not in lectures. It lies in the right questions.
At Kids in Business, we created a tool that will do the hard work for you. We called it «Financial Intelligence Calendar» (Money Talk Calendar) — and it is the map you’ve been looking for
Are you ready to raise a little CEO? Let’s get started.
