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Pinkxi\u2019s 6th birthday is coming up and BBM did promised her a party this year. They had previously agreed she will only get a party and invite her friends once every 2 years, only on those \u2018even-numbered\u2019 birthdays\u00a0 (subject to her recent behaviour & well\u2026.*BBM peeked into his wallet and sighed*).<\/p>\n
BBM felt, over the past year, Pinkxi had understood that money;
\n– needs to be earned (e.g. by helping BBM tend the market stall and packing+posting orders at the post office)
\n– is being used for transactions (e.g. checking grocery\u2019s price tags, paying cashiers and receiving the right change)
\n– can be squirrelled away for future use (e.g. a-MEGAEVENT-of a birthday)
\n– can also be put aside to treat\/help others (e.g. getting loved ones a present or making little coin donations at charity drop boxes)<\/p>\n
BBM is mindful that Pinkxi understands that a birthday party remains a privilege and not an entitlement. BBM reiterated to Pinkxi on how she had been \u2018working TOGETHER\u2019 with him to save up on goodwill\/\u2018brownie points\u2019 and actual spare change over the past year. & while \u2018having money\u2019 does allow one to plan for a party, it also means a deserving Pinkxi is to learn that she will need to part with it, i.e. having to \u2018cash in\u2019 her \u2019savings\u2019 to help \u2018finance\u2019 HER party & procure craft materials for those \u2018surprise-i-love-you\u2019 cards which she promised to make for her faraway kin-monsters last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hopefully that sits well with a 6-year-old-to-be.<\/p>\n