April 16-17, 2011
For the past 3 years, we have given Noah a birthday budget.
Some may think this is odd, but it's been working out great.
It makes Noah think about how much it costs for items.
Teaches him to budget and has saved us a bunch of money!
How it works?
Noah gets $100 for his birthday.
From this $100 he can:
#1 use ALL of it towards a present and none for a party
#2 use ALL of it towards a party and none of it for a present
or
#3 use some of it for a party and some of it for a present
The first year, he chose option #3.
The second year, he chose option #2.
This year, he chose option #1.
So he got $100 CASH from us to help him buy a TV for his bedroom and had a low key, sleepover with 2 friends for a 'party' with home made cupcakes!
VERY smart choice (I think)!!!
Sad part, one of his friends was sick the night of the sleepover and he couldn't make it :(
Happy part, the friend that was sick is coming over THIS weekend for a 'REparty'!
SO...really, Noah gets TWO parties (in his mind) -
but really, it's just another sleepover (in our minds)!!!
What he doesn't know, won't hurt him!!!
The main point - is fun is had by all!
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