This is a difficult subject in my country, Venezuela, even now we are in a recent monetary reconversion, another one of many to try to make up for the economic disaster drowned in a hyperinflation that lashes relentlessly. Now six zeros have been removed from the antidades, to explain it more simply, but it does not cease to confuse the tender minds of children who are rightly confused. Until recently we talked about millions of bolivars for everything, like buying a kilo of rice for 5 million Bs and now we should say 5 Bs or what is a Dollar. Of course you have to be very skillful as you propose when it comes to children and explain to them this phenomenon of the economy from which no one escapes.
The first thing I propose is that as parents we keep calm so as not to sow anxiety in them, nothing to form insecure children, we must be strong even in the midst of the strongest adversiddaes so that they have the best method of learning, our example.
I loved your publication, whenever someone talks about guidance for children is very interesting.
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This is good advice. Here in the US, so much revolves around economy and even the small amount of inflation is causing a stir. I even hear people throwing the word "hyperinflation" around, but I know they don't really know what that means. They think that when gas is $3.00 / gallon, it will become $20.00 / gallon. No, hyperinflation could mean $20 BILLION per gallon. The USD has been stable for so long, some believe it's impossible - to that all I can say is "ha!".
Having lived through a devaluing currency, looking back is there anything you wish you had done beforehand? Anything that you were grateful for doing?
Oh yes! If I look back I get depressed again. That's why I don't think about what I would have done and didn't do, I prefer to do today and be grateful for what God does every day to sustain us. This way I help my children more and I also honor God. Our economy is not easy but there are other countries that have bigger problems that affect their citizens. We have to look ahead and also to our side, to those little ones who watch us and walk by our hand, our children.
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This is probably the best advice there is. By practicing gratefulness everyday, It's my hope that no matter the circumstances, our family will be grateful for whatever we have.
Pablo's words have always been so timely. I thank God for sharing with you these brief virtual moments but great in divine wisdom. Thank you my friend.