When my wife said, “I think we should take the kids to Disney,” I knew she was right, but I didn’t want to go. The flight alone would be thousands of dollars, and we didn’t have enough to stay at a Disney resort – we wouldn’t be able to come home in the afternoon to rest.
This meant 8+ hours a day, no breaks, five days straight, at one of the most crowded places on the planet, with our three children. We did it. And in the middle of it all something happened that none of us expected.
We told the kids they could have ten dollars a day for spending money, which would roll over to the next day if they didn’t spend it, or they could blow it all in one place if they wanted. This of course meant that my wife and I were constantly harassed by our kids, “Can we stop here and go shopping?” “Can we buy a treat?”
“It’s our money.” Continue reading How We Used Hard Cash and Disney World to Help our Kids Feel a Little Less Hatred Towards Each Other