When I took a poll on my private Facebook page this was one of the most repeated requests for the Real Life lesson series. I was surprised a little but after thinking about it I understood why.
We are a drive through generation. But when you are out on your own for the first time, eating out can REALLY drain your pocket book FAST.
When I was 15 (and maybe younger) all I wanted was the freedom of my own wheels.
My dad recommended that I put off buying a car as long as possible. I was baffled by his attitude. The comment didn’t seem to be a "keep my little girl little" kind of comment. It was more that he wanted to pass along some wisdom.
My daughter paid me a really big compliment yesterday. She said, “Mom you never really sat me down and taught me about money but you taught me how to handle money through the way you live” Tears--maybe I've done something right!
This is the girl who is leaving for college in 5 weeks. She really NEEDS to know how to think about money and how to manage it well.
Cell phones are amazing. We can store a lot of information there and have it all at our fingertips in an instant.
If the phone has charge . . . .
If the wi-fi is working . . .
Most of the time it is no problem but electronics do fail. And when they do it tends to be at the most inopportune moments. BUT that is real life and I hope today's lesson is one you can use to get ready for emergencies and not get caught unprepared.
Embarassing moment #2011 for the homeschool mom
The doctor or another adult asks your child “So what grade are you in?”
Child gets a blank look on their face and looks at you for the answer like they don’t have a brain in their head.
Adult then looks at you like “didn’t you teach them ANYthing?”
Yes it happens a lot. But it gets worse as they get older. There is a lot of information that the rest of the world just seem to know without any hesitation that my homeschooled kids don't have in their heads.