Things to Do Parents if Kids Can Eid Lebaran

In addition to forgiveness, the tradition of distributing angpau or Lebaran money to children commonly encountered during Eid al-Fitr. Usually, this money is given by an older person with varying amounts, depending on the giver and the age of the child who earns it.

Well, if your child including the usual receive money this Lebaran, try to take advantage of moments to teach children the following things.

1. Teaching Children to Charity
   
   Tell the child that the money he earns is not only useful for buying what he needs or wants, but can also be used to help others. For example giving food or gifts to less fortunate neighbors or to orphaned children in an orphanage.

2. Thinking of the Precious
   
   In addition to helping others in need, explain to children under the money can also be used to please the people he loves. For example to buy grandmother's favorite pie or buy a present for her birthday that will soon be birthday.

3. Inviting Children to Save
   
   remind the child to save some of the money he received either in the piggy bank or in the bank if he already has his own savings account. Explain also to him that the savings can be used to get something he wants or needs.

Say for example, "Instead of spending all of your Eid money to buy a snack, it's better to save money, who knows how long it'll take to collect the money and be enough to buy a bike or game box you've been wanting for a long time." This will teach children to postpone the desire, patience as well as the importance of trying to gain greater desire.