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Learning the value of a dollar is not a lesson that is taught to few children at a young age, but for my little girl, Kloie, it was. Kloie was a only child, and being a only child she was spoiled. Spoiled by me, her mom, and her grandparents. If she asked for a new doll, cd, piece of candy or anything she got it. Until one day she wanted a really expensive toy and couldn't talk anyone into buying it. So I decided to show her how to run a business, make her own money, and save it. She spent her money and learned a valuable lesson in the process.

Like most children, Kloie was spoiled as a young child, and being spoiled meant no matter how small or how big if she asked for it, it was hers. Spoiling her was not the best idea. When she didn't get what she wanted or her way she threw a fit, and most of the time we gave into her.She was really into a fad doll with the brand name Bratz. The dolls were a big thing at the time, each doll was about thirty dollars a piece by themselves let alone the accessories that went with them. They had a bus that she really wanted. The bus was big enough to hold most of the dolls she had, the roof came off among other things, but it was sixty dollars. She had already asked me if I would buy it for her, and I told her I would think about it. That was a big mistake because she bugged me about it everyday two or three times a day, that was until I had the idea of teaching her the lesson of making her own money and buying it herself.

Using my knowledge of running a business, and doing profit and loss statements, I was sure that I would be able to teach her how to set up her own business. At first she wasn't very receptive to the idea, she said "dad how am I suppose to make money I am only eight". So I came u...

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...make her own money. After selling hundreds of the tiny fun size candy bars she had a sense of accomplishment.

She had her own money to buy what she wanted. After getting the bus home she l In conclusion Kloie learned a big lesson about a few thing in this adventure.She was spoiled and was given everything she asked for, but learned that it was not going to be that way anymore. Using my knowledge of running a business and a profit and loss statement she learned how to set up her own business, and make her own money. After selling hundreds of the tiny fun size candy bars she had a sense of accomplishment.

She had her own money to buy what she wanted. After getting the bus home she learned that just because it's expensive it still may break, and it doesn't always feel good when you make a big purchase when you spend all of the money you have just worked so hard to save.