Monday, October 27, 2008
Little Things in Life
Friday night we went shopping at Great Northern Mall. Jaylin needed some winter clothes, but I knew we were going to have to make a stop at KB Toys, something we always have to do when we go there. I figure if he behaves in the stores that I drag him into then I should let him go to KB Toys. Jaylin was excited to find a Bananas in Pyjamas DVD. The smile of excitement on his face when he handed it to me was priceless. It was like he hit the jackpot. I haven't seen Bananas in Pyjamas stuff around in years. Yes, pyjamas is spelled right. That's how they spell it. I always debated this when Jaylin wrote about them but I should of known he was right =). He also bought a Big Comfy Couch (another childhood favorite) and Thomas DVDs. I was glad that he had enough money in his "allowance" fund to buy all 3 DVDs. It was a good way for me to slip in the importance of saving money. If he didn't have enough he wouldn't have been able to buy them all. He was so excited to come home and watch the Bananas in Pyjamas video. He sat for awhile watching them with his little giggly laugh. Every once in awhile he would get up from his spot, run over to me and give me a kiss, then run back. It amazes me how something that little made him so happy. Just watching his happiness made my day ten times better =).
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Cute! Toy store experiences are always FUN! Hey...I actually don't think I remember Bananas in Pyjamas...but I DO remember Big Comfy Couch. You are a good Mom. Teaching the importance of saving money...or any other "money" concepts for that matte...is so difficult!
Bananas in Pyjamas is a show about twin bananas B1 and B2 and they hang out with these bears. I think because it has a lot of music in it Jaylin loves it. Money is a difficult thing to teach you are right. For awhile we got into the habit of getting something every time we went into a store so then we started a star chart which every star was worth a nickel. We use it for things like good behavior, doing homework, cleaning, and brushing teeth. At the time it was when he was learning to count by 5s so that helped a lot. Now when he goes into a store and wants something if he has money in his "allowance" fund he can get it. I appreciate your compliment on my parenting and that you took the time to look at my blog when you have 4 kids running around at home.
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