Kids think an ATM is a bottomless pit, a lot like Mom's patience or her purse. The fact is we all have a budget. Some of us are struggling to make ends meet. The financial crisis has only added a proverbial monkey wrench into the mill.
The good news is the financial crisis has also offered us all a unique opportunity to teach our kids valuable life lessons such as learning how to set priorities, delayed gratification and (gulp) not always getting what you want.
Not surprisingly, PBS has joined the conversation, offering tips for families to teach their kids how to handle their finances in a powerful and sustainable way.
The PBS award-winning series, A Place of Our Own and Los Niños En Su Casa is airing five episodes June 22-26 highlighting how parents and caregivers can cope with economic insecurity.
Economic Week Airdates
• 6/22/09 – “Coping with Economic Insecurities (Emotional)”
• 6/23/09 – “Financial Tips to Help Families Cope”
• 6/24/09 – “Trimming Your Family’s Food Budget”
• 6/25/09 – “ Coping with Economic Insecurities (Care Provider)”
• 6/26/ 09 – “Week in Review” and “Activities for Children that cost next to nothing”
A Place of Our Own and Los Niños en Su Casa are produced by KCET, in association with 44 Blue Productions Inc. The series are produced in association with Sesame Workshop and funded through the generous support of BP, First 5 California, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
