That's where parents sometimes have difficulty. When we start talking about money to our own children, a little judgment creeps into the conversation.
Writing a check or sending a toy to a child in need is generous, but going to a shelter with your child to deliver that toy will have a much bigger impact.
Don't worry about your kids wanting things -- that's natural,
A lot of the publicity is really negative about people - that they've got hit men ... they waste all the money. I'm sure that does happen. I just know there are a lot of people who really do adjust successfully.
If parents can think of it in terms of a process, not a cutoff, it can help.
