M learns so much by just watching D and myself. He sees how we are and takes in what we teach. I am slowly learning that 'do as I say not what I do' isn't a good thing to say to him anymore. If I want M to be the man I hope he will be D and I must show him by example too.
Right now I am trying to teach him to appreciate what he has. And if he doesn't play with a toy that we need to give it to another child that will play with it.. And that it is a nice gesture to give to people that have less than us. The other day I was cleaning his room to pack away the baby toys. Or the toys that he doesn't really play with. The next day he comes to me and gives me one of his toys and tells me that we can give this to another child. Because he wanted to share it. He just melts my heart.
Now what I need to learn is to not just buy random things. I want to teach him that when you buy something for yourself it's a reward. That you need to not only have money to buy items whether it be for yourself, a gift, gas, bills or groceries.. But you need to put money aside for a rainy day. As I am starting to practice this I will teach him after I master the 'budget'..
