Parents should be frugal.
1, to cultivate children's frugal habits, we should start from parents and set a good example for children. As the saying goes, "Example speaks louder than words. What kind of family children live in, what kind of living habits they will develop. If parents know how to be thrifty and not waste, children will naturally learn to be thrifty. If parents don't pay attention to daily life at all and always compare with others in food, clothing, housing and transportation, children will naturally learn to compare. Parents' words and deeds will exert a subtle influence on their children, especially their behavior. Parents should set a good example for their children in food, clothing, housing and transportation, from eating all the rice in the bowl, turning off the lights and tap water conveniently, and trying not to turn on the air conditioner, to buying clothes casually, building their homes in a planned way, replacing cars with steps, and so on.
Second, tell children the truth and stories of thrift.
Often tell children stories of thrift, so that children can understand that their food and clothing are hard-won, and waste at will is a sign of not cherishing the fruits of labor and not respecting labor.
Third, guide children how to spend and save money.
Cultivate children's correct consumption concept from an early age, and don't be responsive. Let children know that the fruits of their parents' labor are hard-won, and they should know how to cherish them. Parents should try their best to give satisfaction, and parents can't accommodate unreasonable demands without principle.
Fourth, let children participate in the labor within their ability.
Cherish the fruits of labor, appropriately let children engage in certain housework or social welfare work, so that they can truly appreciate the hardships of labor and the hard-won fruits of labor, so as to cherish the existing fruits of labor.
Fifth, let children not waste food and school supplies.
To cultivate children's habit of diligence and thrift, we should start with small things in daily life and teach them from an early age. We can't wait until children get into the habit of wasting, and don't think that small things don't matter, as long as we don't waste big things. As the saying goes, "it is easy to be frugal, but it is difficult for extravagant people to be frugal."
Therefore, parents should strictly ask their children not to waste food when they are young, and leave what they can't finish for the next time. When eating out, you should decide according to your appetite, and you can't wait until later to have everything. Don't waste school supplies such as paper and pencils. As long as you can wear clothes and shoes, don't always compare with others.
Sixth, let children learn to be frugal by earning money.
The most effective way for children to learn to save is to let them directly participate in the process of creating wealth and let them learn to earn money by themselves. Knowing the hardships and difficulties of making money, children will not spend money lavishly in life. For example, let children do housework to earn pocket money.
It is not an end to let children earn money by themselves, but to let children understand how money comes through such means, not just in their mouths. Appreciate the hard work of making money, and of course you won't waste it casually. At the same time, I feel that it is not easy for parents to earn money, know how to be grateful to their parents and know how to save money.
Let the children see how their ancestors lived.
Parents' behavior may not impress their children. Dad can let children get in touch with grandparents more, and let children see how the older generation lives from them.
Many grandparents have experienced poverty, and they can be more diligent and thrifty. Dad let the children get in touch with them, tell them stories about their early life, and let the children reflect on extravagance and waste, so as to save.
Eight, prepare an old collection box for children.
A father can prepare an old storage box for his children and let them put all the things that are not used for the time being. This will not only bring good memories to children in the future, but also help them develop the habit of saving.
Because of this box, children can put clothes, shoes, hats, toys, and commemorative things that they don't want to use at present. When children need to buy things, they can look in the box, which may make these things work again. This can save a sum of money for buying new things.