Castle
Today, Lauren bought her Melissa and Doug Folding Castle (which Keith was impressed to see has a working drawbridge, working portcullis, working jail cell and crenellation).
At $70.00, this is a major purchase for her. She has been saving since around Christmas for this purchase. She has squirreled away almost all of her $2/week allowance, most of the holiday cash from her grandmothers, and any spare change she has been able to find (including a pile of pocket change collected over time from Ron). In the last month, her wallet was bulging so badly that we had her open a savings account to keep her money, with the benefit that the bank gives her little toys for every $10 she deposits.
Even more than the process of saving money, we're especially proud that she has avoided spending it which she has been saving for the castle. Occasionally, she will come across a toy or treat she really thinks she needs and we have given her the option of using her money for the impulse purchase or saving it for her castle and, in almost every case, she has saved the money. I think it's a major accomplishment for a 4-year-old.
Her next goal... a tiny Strawberry Shortcake doll. Happily it's only a few dollars, so it will not be such an effort or wait.
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