What do you believe to be true?People are rich because they are either lucky or they inherited riches from their parents Strongly agree Somewhat agree Not sure Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree None Everybody is responsible for his/her own financial circumstances. No one is entitled to anything Strongly agree Somewhat agree Not sure Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree None Wealth ruins one's character Strongly agree Somewhat agree Not sure Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree None Rich people are rich because of hard work, persistence and determination Strongly agree Somewhat agree Not sure Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree None Money is the root of all evil Strongly agree Somewhat agree Not sure Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree None Having money is good because it provides freedom, safety and you can help others Strongly agree Somewhat agree Not sure Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree None How well does your kid understand what money is? He/she is able to count money and has tried to buy various things in grocery store He/she understands that money can buy things though he/she has never tried to buy something himself/herself I explained the meaning of bartering but I am not sure he/she understands it We have never talked about it and he/she does not understand it None How do you react when your kid asks about money? I always explain how things work to him/her as honestly as possible adapting my message to the kid's age I say something but do my best not to go deep into the conversation I usually stay silent or make some jokes I lie to him/her sometimes in order not to put the money burden on him/her None What is your household chores policy? We have splitted all household chores among each of family members taking into account kid's age We have splitted some of the household chores and the kid does 1-2 regular chores He/she does some chores but not regularly He/she does not do any household chores None What is your kid's allowance policy? My kid has clear understanding what money is and is able to count. So, I started giving him/her allowance regularly My kid does not understand the concept of money and is not able to count yet, so I do not give allowance to him/her yet My kid does not understand the concept of money, but I still give him/her allowance regularly, so that he/she could learn I do not give him/her regular allowance and I have never considered this. I think he/she is too small for getting allowance None How good is your kid at understanding the difference between needs and wants? We are discussing the difference every time the kid wants to buy something. I show my buying priorities We have discussed the difference once or twice. On the other hand, I think that it is important to enjoy one's childhood, so I am not too harsh on this I usually explain my buying priorities but allow my kid to buy what he/she wants to buy I usually buy the things I want and encourage my kid to buy the things he/she wants. Life is too short to limit oneself None What are your kid's saving habits? He/she saves part of the money every time he/she receives it. He/she has quite a lot of saved money He/she saves money, though he/she does not have a goal He/she saves money for a short period of time and then spends all of it when he/she wants something He/she spends everything right away None How often do you show that giving away is important? We give away money or volunteer regularly together We have done it once or twice (though not regularly) We have never talked about it or done it but I think it is important We have never talked about it or done it, as I do not think it is important None How good is your kid at understanding how his/her future would look like when he/she grows-up? We are discussing it regularly and the kid has some understanding of his/her future life and how to achieve it We have discussed it once or twice but the kid does not have a clear understanding yet We have never discussed it but I think it is very important We have never discussed it. I do not think it is very important at this age None How do you react when your kid makes a mistake? (e.g. does not make the household chore as expected or forgets to take something to school) I explain that mistakes are part of learning something new and discuss what and why it went wrong. I emphasize that the more he/she does some things, the better he/she becomes I clearly express my disappointment that he/she was not able to do it right. I think it is very important from the very beginning to show high standards of doing things I ignore the mistakes made, as I do not want to disappoint my kid for making a mistake. It is important to encourage him/her to make mistakes I do everything for my kid or remind him not to forget to do it, so he/she does not make mistakes None How often do you allow your kid to eat junk food? Never or only on special occasions Once a week Try to limit it sometimes When he/she wants None How often does your kid do some physical activity? At least 5 times a week, as he/she has lots of sports activities at kindergarden or we do it at home together At least 3 times a week, as he/she has some sports activities at kindergarden or we do it at home together Once or twice a week He/she does not do physical activity regularly None How many hours does your kid sleep every night (on average)? 8-9 hours 7 hours 6 hours Less than 6 hours on weekdays, longer on weekends None How much does your kid get intellectual stimulation per day (on average)? 20 minutes or more. I read to him/her, we play board games or do other intellectual activities 10 minutes. I read to him/her, we play board games or do other intellectual activities Occasionally - I read to him/her, we play board games or do other intellectual activities I am not sure. They do something at kindergarden None How do you react when the kid comes up with the idea to you (e.g. to make a necklace and give it as a gift)? I explain that idea is great and I encourage him/her to act on that idea I explain that idea is great. I start implementing the idea for him/her to help him/her stay motivated I say that he/she is a great idea generator, and that is a great thing! I encourage him/her to generate more ideas I say that this idea has lots of drawbacks and explain each of those drawbacks to him/her None How much screen time can your kid have per day (on average)? Not more than 1 hour per day 1-2 hours per day I limit it sometimes but not very consistently I do not limit it None How does your kid show appreciation to people that are important to him/her (parents, grandparents)? He/she always congratulates them on their birthdays or other special occasions, makes gifts He/she usually congratulates them on their birthdays or other special occasions but he/she does not invest too much time in preparation He/she is not very consistent at this but sometimes he/she does congratulate people that are important to him/her He/she does not have a habit to stay in touch with these people None How do you react when your kid gets angry and loses his/her temper? I say that it is OK to feel angry and I help my kid to calm down. I explain that it is not OK to hurt someone when you are angry When he/she loses his/her temper, I ask them to stop doing it. I explain that it is not acceptable to show anger. But I sometimes lose the temper myself When he/she loses his/her temper, I usually raise my voice and tell them that he/she cannot be angry. It is important to stop it as early as possible I do not pay too much attention to that. It is OK to lose your temper, as life is tough None How many optimistic, positive people are around your kid? All people around him/her are optimistic and positive The majority are positive, but there are some negative gossiping people as well I am not sure. Some are positive, some negative None None Name E-mail Time's up
