At what age can we give our nephew cash for his birthday?
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I have to say that cash should never be sent in the mail. Having said that, a check or gift card is appropriate for any age. Our son is now 11 & he has always been given money for birthdays & Christmas. Our policy as parents is that any cash (or check) that he receives has to be split between his savings account & his pocket. That way half of all cash goes into his savings. The gift card thing put a monkey wrench into that plan however. You cannot divide one of those!! LOL
Seriously though, there is no reason for you not to send a check or a gift card.
I would say 3 or 4 my daughter spends her money just fine and shes 3.
What about a gift card to a kid-friendly store, like Toys R Us, or something the parents can easily take him to in order to get what he'd like? This way, you're not spending a ton for shipping and possibly getting him something he's already got, too young/old for, or just not interested in, and it's not just cash he can blow on junk. Talk with his parents first and see what stores they are comfortable with, and then go from there.
lol i didnt start getting cash untill i was like 10
if he likes cash, likes toys, are always asking for money then he was ready to get some cash like a year ago
any age you think the child can understand the gift.
I think a gift card is a great idea! It's easier to keep track of, and he'll feel like a grown up, using his "credit card". My daughter got one at age 8.. and it was great!
Buy him a savings bond. If you buy a fifty dollar savings bond it will only cost you $25. And when he is 18 or older he will appreciate it more. Plus if he waits till 18, it will probably be worth more than $50. If you give it to him now, he will probably spend it on candy.
well since he is younger he will most likely like opening something better than getting money.
ATAGE 10.
my kids only live a few miles from their grandparents and they get cash on occasion for holidays . They like the idea of going shopping and picking out something on their own.
cash or gift card specially to somewhere like mcdonalds
My son gets gift cards from Toys-R-Us all the time from out-of-town residents. He loves it. We get to go to the store together and he gets to pick out his "special gift" from Uncle John.
Another benefit is that Uncle John gets to save the $10 on wrapping and sending the gift which is a total waste of money.
Give him vouchers for a toy shop if posting is a hassle. If you're worried he'll see it as a blah gift, then send it to his parents a few weeks before his birthday so they can buy something on your behalf. Then when he's about ten or eleven, send a cheque to he can buy whatever he wants.
gift card is best, just make sure it's to a store the kid can buy something he may like from, anyway, the parents have to be with him when buying something, so that way you will know they both will get something that they want and is ok
Simply solution my mom does- If at all possibly send some money to the parents so they can buy something and say it's from you. I would say giftcards are okay around 9ish?
My grandkids loved that they got a wallet and cash for christmas from their maternal great grand parents( they are nearly 6 and nearly 7). Let him learn the value of money now, before he starts thinking that he deserved everything he asks for. Teach him what he can buy for $20.
It is time for $$$$$$$.I am 10 years old and I have a 7 year old sister and they have been giving her money since last year.Happy NEW yEAR!
Anytime. Or consider a gift certificate to a national toy store chain or department store so that he can go with his parents and pick out a toy he likes for himself. Cash works fine, but you may not want to send that in the mail. If you do, put it in a card and mail it and then email or call to let the parents know that it is in the mail so that they can watch for it. Hope this helps! Happy NY!
My kids love gift cards, when my daughter turned seven it was all she wanted.
I think cash is good at any age. The kid can get what he wants, or pool it together to buy something big. My kids ALL love to get money!
u could buy him a gift card from wal-mart so his mom can take him there and buy what he needs or may want.
As long as the kid knows what money is its ok to give it to them my niece is 3 and we give her money all the time. They mostly spend it all on candy though.
you can give him both,just put the money in the card
Considering the fact you guys do not live near your nephew, I think a gift card is nice. Cash is great, but not good for in the mail. Also this lets your nephew know he can spend the money at his fav store to buy something he wants.not have to save the money and put in the bank. Not that I am against it, but for that age, they should be spending their money on things they want. Otherwise, ask the parents what he would like. You can always buy something online and have it shipped to him, kids LOVE getting stuff in the mail!
It depends on the 6 year old. Mine had a very good grasp of money at this age others don't know hte difference between $5 and 5 cents. If the parent is willing to help him spend it I would send money too
Any age is a good age. The parent of a younger child can go to the store and pic out toys or what ever it is the child needs and explain that it came from you. My son is going to be seven soon, and he already understands that gift cards mean a trip to where ever. He was getting them at three and I would go to the store and go by the gift, wrap it and put whose ever name on it. I would write that person back, tell them what my son got, and when my son called to say thank you they knew what he was talking about. We have a lot of family out of town.
send him a gift card
2 of my kids recently had a birthday, and they both got cash from family back home. They are age 7 and 9 and had tons of fun spending it. My daughter is 5 and she got cash for Christmas this year and allthough she's not as eager about it as the boys are, she still 'gets' the money thing somewhat, but I still have to help her out a bit. So any age before 5 might be a little young, but I'm sure Mom or Dad won't mind getting them what they want or need with the money or giftcard. :)
A gift card is better. Kids love gift cards now. A six year old will spend cash but may buy candy or something with it (or lose it)
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