A neighbor recently told me about a small argument she had with her young son. He wanted money for an ice cream after school, and when she hesitated, he said, “But it’s only a few shekels.” She smiled when she told me the story, but then added that it made her wonder: how do children learn what “only a few shekels” really means?

That conversation stayed with me, especially now, as the school year ends and summer spending begins: camps,........

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