> [E]ven the youngest generally understand when budgets have become tighter and want to know why. I don't think this is true for everyone. Children could write

> [E]ven the youngest generally understand when budgets have become tighter and want to know why. I don't think this is true for everyone. Children could write off a lack of stuff to any reason other than "budgets have become tighter", or give it no thought at all, or be proud that they are not spoiled. Also, "I never thought we were poor" stories are not uncommon. I don't know if that's a better way to go, but at least it's sometimes possible.