Do allowances spoil kids or teach them sensible saving and spending habits? Estess and Barocas address such questions as they look at ways to teach kids about money from toddlerhood to early adolescence. Games, quizzes, and lots of parental second-guessing fill these pages. Especially helpful, since many books have tackled the early years, are the chapters on helping children learn to make contributions, locate youthful employment opportunities, and become reasonable consumers. The list of books and software recommended for kids is no more than adequate; it's a mystery why the authors omit mention of videos such as
From Piggy Banks to Money Markets and magazines such as
Zillions and
Boomerang.
Denise Perry Donavin