Every year during the Chinese New Year, it has become a traditional custom for relatives to give their children New Year's money. However, there is also a special way to give New Year's money, and the meaning of giving red envelopes at different times is also different. Chinese New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year are the best times to give money for the New Year. The red envelopes on Chinese New Year's Eve symbolize "pressing" and "pressing the year", while the red envelopes on the first day of the New Year are more expressions of the willingness to "welcome the new year". Therefore, we need to pay attention to the different meanings of the distribution time of the New Year's money, don't be mistaken.
Chinese New Year's Eve gives money for the New Year, which has the meaning of "pressing" and "pressing the year". Legend has it that on Chinese New Year's Eve, a demon named "Zhen" will come out to scare children. In order to ensure that the children are not frightened, parents must keep vigil to prevent the "" from being haunted. In order to drive away the little demon, the custom of "suppression" came into being. Put copper coins on the red envelope to drive away the trouble. Therefore, giving red envelopes to children at home on Chinese New Year's Eve means that children can grow up safely and healthily. And giving red envelopes to the elderly is also a blessing, hoping that they can live a long and healthy life.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the New Year's money is more expressed. The first day of the Lunar New Year is the day when everyone meets for the first time and is also the beginning of a new year. On this special day, it is especially important to express blessings. In particular, the blessings of the elders to the younger generations are indispensable. Therefore, giving New Year's money on the first day of the Lunar New Year is to wish the other party a safe, prosperous and better New Year.
Every time the Chinese New Year is over, parents will face a difficult problem, that is, how to deal with their children's New Year's money. Some parents choose to keep their children's New Year's money directly, but then the children may feel that their parents have swallowed their money. To avoid this, we can take advantage of this opportunity to develop our children's financial intelligence.
For preschoolers (3-6 years old), we can help them build basic monetary concepts first. Through the daily shopping process, children learn to pay, so that they understand the relationship between goods and value. We can give our children some small pocket money and let them manage it themselves. At the same time, with the help of books such as "Children's Financial Business Picture Book", children can learn about the concept of money, its use and the knowledge of rational use of money.
For elementary school students (7-12 years old), we can give them the right amount of pocket money so that they can learn to manage their finances. At the same time, guide them to read picture books about financial quotient, such as "Children's Financial Quotient Picture Book". Through 24 short stories, these picture books teach children about financial intelligence, helping them understand the concept of money, its use, and how to use it wisely.
Through this kind of financial education, children can not only learn to cherish money and use it rationally, but also form correct values and consumption concepts. They will understand that money is not easy to come by, and that it needs to be earned through hard work. At the same time, they are able to develop a sense of storage and risk, and know how to store and invest their money wisely to achieve financial growth.
When giving money for the New Year, we need to pay attention to the meaning of the two occasions of Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Chinese New Year's Eve gives New Year's money, symbolizing "pressure" and "pressing the year", hoping that children can grow up safely and healthily, and also wishing the elderly a healthy and long life. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the New Year's money is more expressively expressed the willingness to "welcome the new year", hoping that the other party will be safe and smooth in the new year and go to the next level.
In addition, we can take advantage of the opportunity to give our children New Year's money to cultivate their financial intelligence. For preschoolers, it is possible to help them build a concept of money by involving them in their daily shopping and giving them some pocket money. For primary school students, you can give them a certain amount of pocket money, let them manage it themselves, and guide them to read relevant financial quotient picture books, so that they can learn about money and the ability to use money reasonably.
In this way, children can better understand the value and use of money, and form a correct view of consumption and values. They can also learn to cherish their money and use it wisely, so as to better lay the foundation for their future.
In short, Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year's Day give New Year's money, the meaning is different, please choose the appropriate way to give your children New Year's money according to different times, and use such opportunities to cultivate their financial quotient. In this way, children can better understand the importance of money, master the ability to use it wisely, and lay a good foundation for their future development.