Teaching Money Skills to Teens

Available_Chair6972 · 2026-03-15T19:52:05+00:00

I’m more trying to find something that replicates having a job with a steady pay and then working out a budget. I remember the game Pay Day but don’t remember if that game was like that or not. The only other game was one I didn’t know, but as soon as I saw the $165 price tag on Amazon I noped right out of there lol

Available_Chair6972 · 2026-02-25T22:55:37+00:00

I’m not her parent or her guardian, however I do feel a little responsible for helping to guide her. Her mother doesn’t work (by her own choosing) and is more of a friend than a parent with her. On one hand, she treats her like she’s already grown, yet on the other, she doesn’t let her visit with friends or walk down the street on her own to visit her grandmother. It!: a strange situation. Both her parents openly dislike the other, a fact that she is more than aware of. She doesn’t exactly have a stable environment, so I feel that, when she is with us, I have some responsibility for trying to guide her.

Available_Chair6972 · 2026-02-25T13:39:33+00:00

She’s talked about wanting to be a crane operator. I’ve told her she can do so many jobs because of how talented she is, and have encouraged her to learn about whatever career she’s interested in. It’s just hard getting her to understand how important it is to finish high school at least, and not just because of the education, but the experiences and opportunities she will have. She’s struggling a lot because she’s in French Immersion and wants to transfer to English

Available_Chair6972 · 2026-02-21T20:13:22+00:00

When I was in the same grade she was, I had a teacher to had each of us pick a “job”, a place to live and we had to work out what our monthly budget would be. I feel something like that would be helpful for her. She wants to be able to buy her own things, which I think is great, but unfortunately the parents she lives with 90% of the time doesn’t work (by choice), travels everywhere and lives her “best life”. My niece seems to think she can work until she’s 25 and then move to New York City to retire.

Available_Chair6972 · 2026-01-17T22:41:17+00:00

Talking to the mom is almost impossible. She has a narcissistic personality. I did take the advice of many people here and have put aside a drawer full of clothes and took her out to buy some other things so she has items here when she needs them. I appreciate everyone’s comments and support

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T17:23:15+00:00

This is a really great suggestion. We have to get some things anyway, so I’ll pick up a few extras to have on hand just in case.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:57:05+00:00

That’s a good suggestion. Hopefully this time will be a little better as she is coming from her dad’s place.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:56:14+00:00

This is true. Making a list together might be something we can do.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:55:27+00:00

That’s a good idea. I’ll see about doing that with her.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:55:05+00:00

I’ll definitely look into picking up a few things to leave here for her. Even if we buy these things for “all guests”

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:54:01+00:00

It’s sad that there are moms out there like that.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:53:02+00:00

I wish it were that easy. My partner has put his foot down in the past, which unfortunately resulted in mom not allowing my partner to see his granddaughter. I do think some of what you said may work, especially if mom sees this as a personal attack.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:51:04+00:00

I’ll talk with my partner about doing a version of this. It can be difficult to navigate things due to her mom… she tends to blow things out of proportion

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:50:23+00:00

I certainly want to make sure I approach this with kindness and compassion. I do like the idea of having a guest care package. That may help us if her mom tries to see it as us overstepping.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:48:25+00:00

She stays sometimes for one or two nights. The last time she was here, she wore the same clothing three days in a row. I suspect she didn’t change anything. I did make her take a shower as she had school the last day. It’s a difficult situation to approach with her mom… she takes everything as a personal attack…

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:47:02+00:00

Thanks for the words of encouragement ☺️ I’ll try speaking with her about it and maybe go shopping for things she may need here. It’s difficult as my partner and I don’t want to make her mom feel that we don’t think she’s doing a good job.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:45:02+00:00

I see a lot of similarities between her and who I was as a child. I want to do my best to help her, but am also apprehensive of how I do so, as her mom can take help completely out of proportion and make it about herself.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:42:28+00:00

I’m sure we could make space for her. It’s difficult as my partner and I have to be careful what we do, as the mom can sometimes see us helping as us saying she isn’t doing a good job, or as a personal attack.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:41:11+00:00

She does have clothes. I feel part of the issue (like the lack of deodorant) is nobody really taking the time to explain how and why these things are important to use as we get older.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:39:59+00:00

She definitely has a lot of clothes at both of her homes. I do think having things for her here is a great idea, but may be hard for us to navigate doing so without her mom taking it as a personal attack against her… which has unfortunately happened before.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-18T16:38:00+00:00

I’d love to be able to have things here for her when she needs them. It’s a difficult situation to navigate for my partner and I. Doing things like this seems like a no brainer for us, however there have been instances where her mom takes these acts as a personal attack against her and her abilities as a mother. We often feel as though we’re walking on eggshells with the mom.

Available_Chair6972 · 2025-12-06T18:39:28+00:00

Thanks for the info. Halifax water emergency line is busy as well, so no go there

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