> So, "Kids aren't as excited about getting things they're not familiar with."? These kids are poor they're not extraterrestrials. I don't think it's fair to

> So, "Kids aren't as excited about getting things they're not familiar with."? These kids are poor they're not extraterrestrials. I don't think it's fair to say poor kids aren't familiar with money. The study is on 12-14 year olds. The majority of kids buy lunch at school and even the ones on the free lunch program see their peers who splurge on 2 cookies or a soda from the vending machine or w/e. My mom was a teacher, we were on welfare but that doesn't mean I wouldn't sometimes get birthday money. I collected coins from between the sofa cushions for junk food. I did odd jobs for spending money in the summer. I knew what money was and what it was for. Arguably more than well off kids. > "oh nice I know something I can do with that!" Why is that implied to be the rich kids response and not the poor kids? I worked in my dads convenience store when I was 12 and I saved up all summer so I could buy a ps2. Why is it assumed the poor kid isn't saving for anything?