So let’s decide together what they can understand and only what they need to know about our own finances.  We’ll stay calm and optimistic ( no panic attacks or moaning about financial disaster in front of them!)  and we’ll put it in a larger perspective so that they learn something about managing money for their own futures.   

Mr. Fuchs says: I guess I can see tha-

Mrs. Fuchs says: I’m not finished.  One of the best lessons you can teach children is that you can surmount a challenging time.  If they don’t know you are in one (except what they sense through your grumpy demeanor) they won’t know that, in the end, you can always get yourself out of one.     

Editor's note: Interested in talking to your children about money, money worries and responsible spending? Check out MainStreet's family section before you start the conversation.

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