Many parents receive questions like “Why does mommy have to go to work?” and “What does mommy do at work?”. Sometimes we don’t know how to answer our children accurately and truthfully so that they don’t have any misconceptions.
The answer that many parents choose is “Mommy goes to work to earn money to buy toys, nice clothes, and delicious food for you”. But one mother who used to answer like that shared that one morning, her child spread out all the toys and didn’t let her go to work. The child said, “I have a lot of toys already and don’t need to buy anymore, mommy doesn’t need to work anymore, stay at home and play with me”.
Hearing this, the mother realized that she hadn’t conveyed the accurate message to her child. “Going to work to earn money” sounds correct but it doesn’t address the child’s doubts and worries about separation. However, parents can’t deny the value of money in our lives to their children. Therefore, the best answer is to let the child know the truth: Mommy goes to work to earn money, to improve our lives and make our family better, while also having money to take the child on adventures to explore the world.
Children need to understand that their parents’ efforts are for a better family and to make the children feel happy.
Some people believe that telling children that we go to work to earn money will make them have a strong desire for money and develop an idolization of money. But this viewpoint is extreme. With young children, even if parents tell them that, they won’t have a sense of worship for money because in their consciousness, they understand that money is equal to good food, happiness, toys, and nice clothes. These are also the most basic physiological needs of children.
When children see that the situation at home is getting better and better, they will feel happy for their parents. Children will not be obsessed with material pursuits but they will feel more grateful when they see the contributions their parents make to the family.
Talking to children about this issue with a realistic attitude, admitting that going to work is to earn money, to have a better family, and for the child to understand what is more important to us requires us to strive for it. If parents do nothing and just stay home playing with the child, then they won’t earn anything, and might not even have anything to eat. If the child wants to have something, then the child has to work hard and they will achieve it if they have money. The sooner the child understands this truth, the better for their development.
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