BBC Radio 4 News Item - Who Is Doing Anything for The Kids?

It always amuses me when someone pops up somewhere on the radio and announces "There is a problem here!"

They then go on to declare who is going to help the schools to help children learn finances?

Wow! It's only taken about 3 years campaigning so far to get ZERO results. We wrote to Tony Blair, and we were passed on to the Education Department to be told that this is an educational problem to be addressed through schools.

As there is no current education on money management in schooling, this leaves the subject matter completely and inadequately laid bare, without a care it would seem in the world.

So I am heartened that at least last week, someone somewhere was trying to make a difference too!

The only concern is that it will be sending in IFA's to help teenagers and students cope with their debts, which is pretty much the same as crashing your car then taking driving lessons.

My mission as I say is to change a nation, because that is what it will take to stop the current high speed train most people are on racing it's way towards a crash barrier!

Until next time! Kind regards Diane ( Thanks to Nadine for her lovely comment this week!

Members Site is in pre-launch

Hi, I have been burning the candle the candle at both ends trying to get all current projects under control and completed to first editing stage.
Suffice to say I have managed it and the members site is at pre-launch phase at :-
www.mycarpe-diem.com

It will be an exciting addition to our business, which will bring the information to life, plus all the back up you require to make sure you stay focused on your goals until you reach them.

I'm still working on the bonus items for joining and there is a special discount for those waiting on the pre-launch date of February 18th 2008.

Until next time!
To your positive success
Diane

Do Your Childen Value What You Give Them?

I had an interesting encounter this week with a familiar scenario. A parent was puzzled when their small child seemed to disrespect their own belongings which then spiralled into a full scale war of words about the parents exclaiming something along the lines of " I work very hard for the money that bought you that! Don't just throw it on the floor! Pick it up!"

Perplexed, angry and frustrated, it is all too familiar a story. The way in which a large percentage of parenting has evolved into is the all too familiar lack of showing children that money really does not grow on trees.

The amazing thing is that whilst as parents we expect ourselves to get up at the crack of dawn, gather everything for the day, do a hard days graft for in most cases precious too little money, it NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME that the thought that your children should do something similar ie effort = reward does not even cross their minds. For some inexplicable reason we think we should just give them everything they want.

I have seen this behaviour in "children" as old as 27 and above, still present, still looking for someone to Give them things! It is so vital that you address this early in life - believe me, children are a lot better equipped at 6 to 12 years old to change than later in life!

Until next week, Kind regards Diane