*Some of you may have read this on my FB status.
Depending on my money situation, I experience 'buyer's remorse' from time to time, and then I get over it. Yesterday, Micah (my 6 y.o.) had his first experience with this phenomenon. While the ordeal was on the humourous side, it was also one of those "Aaaawwwwh. So cute." moments for me.
I had promised my kids that I would take them to get a game from Gamestop. Yesterday, I was able to take them. With plenty of time to spare, I let my kids browse and take their time selecting the games they wanted. After carefully deciding which lucky games got to come home with us, we stood in line to pay for our items. While in line, Micah went to check out the items they had close to the counter. There he saw this cool-looking "Ghostbusters" wallet (it was actually kind of cool). It was $15 and he wanted to buy it. I explained to him that he wouldn't have much money left to put in the wallet if he bought it. He didn't care, he wanted to buy that wallet. Are you sure? Yes mom. Ok. So I stood by as I watched my son make his proud purchase. They took his money, gave him 30 cents change and handed him his bag with the wallet in it. He smile as he joined me to walk out of the store. We walked 5 feet from the counter. He stopped in his tracks and hung his head down. I asked him what was wrong. He said, "I don't want the wallet any more." I tried to reassure him that it was ok that he bought the wallet if that's what he wanted. He said, "No. I don't want it." I asked him why. He said, "I feel like I wasted my money." Do you want to return it. He nodded. So I walked back to the counter and explained to the clerk that my son had "buyer's remorse." He chuckled and gladly took back the item and gave my son his money. He was happy.
P.S.
Later in another store, he found a rubber snake for $5 and felt good about that purchase.
4 comments:
That is so funny! I have the worst time watching my kids spend money on things that I know are a big waste. I usually try to talk them out of it until there are tears. Everytime we go shopping I always say I am going to let them buy whatever they want, a ghostbuster wallet would have put me over the edge. Way to let him make the BIG decisions.
Aww bless his heart!! What a smart boy that Micah is growing up to be.
What a goo mommy for letting him make his own decisions and then even better for helping him to fix the wrong and make it right.
That is a fabulous story! We have constant buyers remorse here...especially after the dollar store purchases....
Awww that is so cute! Such a good mommy!
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