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Handling Money Decreases Helpful Behavior Among Young Children

January 26, 2016
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Pacific Standard:

What does a $20 bill represent to a four-year-old child? Magic, presumably. Mommy or daddy takes this flimsy piece of green paper out of their wallet, and suddenly they have a new toy!

While their evident delight may warm the heart, it disguises the inadvertent lessons they are apparently learning from such interactions. While they don’t yet understand what money is all about, its importance registers loud and clear in their minds—and it sends an implicit message you might not appreciate.

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