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I Want to Be a Billionaire

Some time ago, the kids and I discovered a song about being a billionaire by Travie McCoy (sung with Bruno Mars), most of which goes like this:

I wanna be a billionaire so [beeping] bad
Buy all of the things I never had
I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen
Oh every time I close my eyes
I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night oh I swear
The world better prepare
For when I’m a billionaire

Call me a pest, but after hearing them sing it many (many) times, I thought it might be a good chance to bring up the topic of money. Ronit and I believe that kids should be exposed to various topics at different ages simply because they are part of life. They may not “get it” every time, but they “get” a little bit more and develop their understanding over time. This way, they have fewer surprises when they become adults and have to take care of themselves.

The issue of money is no different.

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Published: December 1, 2010 by Gal Baras
Last modified: March 19, 2021In: Success / Wealth, Parenting Tags: wealth, focus, imagination, vision, kids / children, money, practical parenting / parents, success, goals / goal setting, how to, purpose, motivation, dreams, lifestyle, communication

Low-Tech Games

As hard as it is to admit, computer games have made our kids quicker thinkers and given them great satisfaction for hours have not been a good substitute for face-to-face social interaction and physical make-believe games.

Social skills are a very important part of our personal development and from a very early stage, make-believe and dressing up are our ways of growing emotionally in a safe way. While computer games are limited by the availability of technology, the make-believe and dress-up games are only limited by the players’ imagination.

Last week, our 15-years-old son Tsoof went to a party. It was an 60’s party and just before he left, he went into the loft, took out the costume suitcase and looked for inspiration to dress up. Eventually, he found some hippie-looking clothes that made him happy.

Later that night, Gal and I went to bring him back from the party, which was in a beautiful garden at his friend’s house. It was just lovely to see a group of 15- and 16-year-old teens all dressed up in hippie clothes, singing with a guitar, couples hugging and kissing and you know what? We felt good! Really good!

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Published: November 12, 2010 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: July 11, 2024In: Kids / Children, Parenting Tags: social skills, lifestyle, story, imagination, kids / children, teens / teenagers, creative / creativity, focus, practical parenting / parents, early childhood, emotional intelligence

Kids, Santa Claus and Tooth Fairies (poll)

The Tooth Fairy

This week, my 9-year-old daughter Noff went to a play day with 4 of her friends. The parents who came to pick them up also had a bit of “play” time socializing and having a nice pizza and some watermelon.

The discussion was about kids, Santa Clause and fairies. We talked about the right time to tell kids who really puts the money under their pillow and who really buys their gifts for Christmas. I had taken part in similar debates and they always become passionate, as did this one.

Is it honest to tell kids about Santa and the Tooth Fairy?
What should we say when they ask? (Liar, liar pants of fire!)
When is the right time to tell them about the role their parents play in this?
What will they think when they find out we are the real fairies?

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Published: May 24, 2010 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: November 29, 2022In: Parenting Tags: beliefs, motivation, poll, communication, self-fulfilling prophecy, projection, imagination, early childhood, kids / children, emotional intelligence, practical parenting / parents, how to, choice, truth, trust

Avatars of the Mind

Human beings are formed united with the universe, unaware of dangers, evils or even simple discomforts. Then, the warm water is gone, there is a bright light, a blend of strong sounds, pulling and shaking. This is the beginning of realizing we may need to protect ourselves from what is outside of us, i.e. the rest of the world.

It is not that the world is necessarily bad, but there is a chance parts of it might be bad for us. It is not that we are uncomfortable all the time, but in-between comforts, we learn to fill our time with concerns about when the next pain or problem might hit us and what it might be.

So we find ourselves in a familiar enough situation – waiting in line at the bank, driving on the road, entering a busy car park or going to the doctor – and our protective mind kicks in and starts to imagine the worst case scenario.

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Published: February 24, 2010 by Gal Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Personal Development Tags: vision, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, projection, emotional intelligence, how to, fear, beliefs, optimism, relaxation, self-fulfilling prophecy, imagination, focus, stress / pressure

Feelings are Things

Woman feeling hurt

As a partner, a parent and a person, it is likely you find yourself in familiar situations, feeling the same familiar feeling and wondering how you got there. It may be as you walk in the door after a long day at work. It may be when some misunderstanding with your partner or your (teenage) child quickly escalates to an unpleasant exchange of verbal blows. It may just be when you look in the mirror.

All negative feelings are some form of fear and that fear is a defensive feeling aimed at protecting our self from being hurt. Some part of us recognizes certain words or behaviors as a form of attack raises the alert by creating this protective feeling.

The thing is, the “attack” pattern may have been saved in our mind when we were little and certainly in a particular context, both of which are longer in effect. However, our reaction is a subconscious one, which means there is no time for logic, but also that to get rid of this type of reaction we must “talk” directly with our subconscious (this is called Neurolinguistic Programming or NLP).

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Published: September 30, 2009 by Gal Baras
Last modified: March 18, 2021In: Personal Development Tags: change, happiness, neurolinguistic programmiing / NLP, relaxation, positive, imagination, emotional intelligence, stress / pressure, how to, personal development / personal growth / personality development / self improvement, fear, practical parenting / parents, negative, beliefs

Creative Kids (summary)

Creativity is a learned skill and can be developed at any age and under any circumstances. Parents do not need a lot of resources and most of the tips and ideas described are easy and cheap. However, they do require that parents apply their own creativity and appreciate creativity as an important component in the success and happiness of their kids.

This post is part 7 of 7 in the series Creative Kids

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Published: June 29, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: March 18, 2021In: Parenting, Education / Learning Tags: change, motivation, creative / creativity, dreams, education / learning, activity, practical parenting / parents, fun, flexibility, focus, persistence, vision, time management, art, attitude, success, imagination, emotional intelligence, kids / children

Creative Kids (6)

Creativity is essential in peoples’ way of handling difficulties and solving problems. Although I think it is possible to spark creativity in anyone, I strongly believe that kids can learn it better and faster, if only because they have had fewer disappointments and they look forward to new experiences. It is never too early or too late to teach creativity and, although you may not see the results straight away, your kids will accumulate creative experiences and will use this skill at the right time.

This post is part 6 of 7 in the series Creative Kids

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Published: May 4, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Education / Learning, Parenting Tags: creative / creativity, vision, education / learning, art, practical parenting / parents, success, how to, activity, fun, attitude, imagination, kids / children

Creative Kids (5)

In the past four Mondays, I wrote tips and ideas for parents to boost kids’ creativity. If you have had a chance to read them all, you know by now that kids’ creativity is very important to their success – experiencing life to the fullest and getting the most out of it.

This post is part 5 of 7 in the series Creative Kids

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Published: April 27, 2009 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: March 18, 2021In: Parenting, Education / Learning Tags: success, how to, activity, fun, imagination, kids / children, creative / creativity, education / learning, vision, practical parenting / parents, art

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