Maria Mendez, who was poor as a child, said that she sometimes felt worthless. However, it wasn't the lack of material possessions but her mother's bad attitude about money that still haunts her. Dergan says that cases like Mendez's illustrate situations where parents teach children since the earliest stages of life that money equates with morals and life values. There are steps that parents can take to give their child a good attitude toward money. We should talk to them directly about the value of money.
Parents can also have an impact by being a good role model, especially during shopping trips.
Here are three different shopping personalities of which parents may want to be aware. Impulsive Impulsive shoppers buy items that they don't need, sometimes simply because the items are on sale. Ego Ego shoppers frequent only the prestigious stores. They wouldn't be caught dead in any discount chains. Avoidance Avoidance shoppers purchase as a way to distract themselves from other stressful events in their lives.