A Massachusetts mom is turning a surprising development into a teachable moment after she said her 5-year-old made over $3,000 in toy purchases online.
Shortly after, the 26-year-old remembered she had let her daughter use her cell phone and she started connecting the dots.
Lila, whom her mom describes as "a great negotiator" and "very intelligent," had wanted the toys, but at the end of the day, Nunes said she wanted to teach her daughter the value of money and earning something instead of punishing her for the purchases. The mom of two said her message to other parents now is to remember that "kids are always watching and always paying attention more so than we think.""I took it as a learning experience, one for myself [to] have a password, to be a little bit more proactive about watching -- because especially with phones and tablets, kids can get into literally anything," Nunes said. "But for her, we definitely talked about money a lot more.
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