「Mom, when are we going to buy a helicopter?」「Dad, do you have a million?」「When I grow up, I want to buy a hundred phones for myself and not give them to anyone.」Children's dreams of wealth are normal. They see beautiful cars, huge houses on TikTok, know bloggers who buy "Rolexes" at 20. But what lies behind these dreams? A desire for freedom? Jealousy of classmates? Or a sincere misunderstanding of how money works? Let's figure out how to talk to a child about wealth so as not to raise a miser and not kill the dream. Why Does a Child Dream of Being Rich The reasons are on the surface. The first is social comparison. Vasya in class has a new iPhone, Kati has a trip to Dubai. The child wants to be no worse. Wealth in his understanding is the ability to have such things. The second is the influence of media. TikTokkers and YouTubers demonstrate a luxurious life, not showing how they got there. The child thinks that wealth is easy. The third is the desire for power. Money = the ability to command. I'll buy a big house, everyone will move in, and I'll tell them what to do. The fourth is the desire for security. If we have a lot of money, Mom and Dad won't fight over lack of money. The fifth is simply a lack of understanding. The child doesn't know the value of money. A million to him is like a hundred rubles, only bigger. The sixth is compensation. If a child lacks something (attention, love, recognition), he may compensate for it with fantasies about wealth. I don't need your love, I'll buy everything myself. Important: dreams of wealth are not always greed. Often, this is a cry for help. How Do Money Concepts Change From 5 to 10 Years Old At 5-6 years old, the child doesn't understand where money comes from. He thinks they grow on trees or are given at the ATM at his wish. Money is just paper that can be exchanged for toys. At 7-8 years old, there is an understanding that money is earned through hard work. But where exactly do parents get it from — it's vague. "Dad go ... Read more