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Old Jul 07, 2007, 02:53 PM
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Regardless of his age and his disability, he can learn to become self sufficient with his money. Whether it is you who teaches him by budgeting or him falling flat on his face without you bailing him out, he can learn.

Sometimes, the children have to fall to see what its like and to learn from their mistakes. If we, as parents continually bail them out, what do they learn??? They learn that they are not responsible for their own actions and that it's ok to overspend cuz mum will take care of us. I speak of this from experience. We need to let our children run with their own responsibility and let them learn what and what not they can do. Telling them means nothing to them. Experience is everything!

Good luck hon...I know it's hard...it's oh so very hard.

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J