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No parents wants to feel like Scrooge. But what do you do when your 5-year-old has her heart set on an $85 doll and it doesn't fit into the family budget?
It's fine to say no, experts say, as long as you make children feel that you are being as generous as you can. Say," I would if I could. I'd lasso you the moon if i could, but it's not realistic," says child psychiatrist Elizabeth Berger. Of course if you are tooling around in a BMW, you should spring for those 80 Rollerblades your 9-year-old wants. Otherwise, you are teaching your kids they aren't worth as much as you are.
If your child still believes in Saint Nick or is it too little to grasp the family balance sheet, say," Santa's got a budget," advises Neale Godfrey. Then visit the store together and help her write a list that comes in under budget. Don't feel guilty: experts say it's a good way to teach your kids that there are limits in life. Tell kids," We really love to get you as much as we can because you're a terrific kid," says child psychiatrist Alvin Risenfeld. "To say 'we are not going to eat for a month so you can have a doll' is nuts.
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