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Ineeda

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5. Regarding giving --

Reply to DebJ (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 07:30 PM

Dec 2014

maybe have him do a 'buy one, give one' project, as long as the 'buy one' isn't too expensive. He can choose one toy to keep and an identical one to donate. That way he can relate to the recipient, in a way. I think that's important because it's not quite so anonymous.

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What should my 4 year old grandchild do with the funds in his full piggy bank? [View all] DebJ Dec 2014 OP

Or... pipi_k Dec 2014 #1

Yes a portion of the money will go to charity, and also DebJ Dec 2014 #3

This article has some good suggestions csziggy Dec 2014 #2

Wow thank you that is some amazing and helpful info! DebJ Dec 2014 #4

Another suggestion - don't force information on the kid csziggy Dec 2014 #6

Oh my goodness that is just absolutely awesome! I can't thank you enough! DebJ Dec 2014 #9

Some years I plan to give microloans csziggy Dec 2014 #11

Oh yes those Southern manners can be so spot on! n/t DebJ Dec 2014 #16

OMG, Grandma sounds like a piece of work! Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #20

I love the sticker idea, where you make a chart and put stickers on it to show DebJ Dec 2014 #7

Regarding giving -- Ineeda Dec 2014 #5

Yes that's sort of what I'm looking for. Except right now he cannot connect at all DebJ Dec 2014 #8

Check out the books by Graeme Base. Ineeda Dec 2014 #10

Wonderful thank you! I read to him too; I get to visit about once a month or more. n/t DebJ Dec 2014 #12

Book lists from the American Librarian Association csziggy Dec 2014 #13

Thanks. And yes, my teachers always gave us reading ABOVE our tested capabilities... that's DebJ Dec 2014 #14

I just signed up for the LIttle Passports series to teach children about the world. DebJ Dec 2014 #18

Ok Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2014 #15

But he does need to learn to save...part of the learning in that process DebJ Dec 2014 #17

Create employment, stamp out world hunger... malthaussen Dec 2014 #19

Have him donate it all to G.A.S. whistler162 Dec 2014 #21