自分へのプレゼントの代わりに貯金を進める少年BOY MONEY WORRY
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KNM0176
投稿日
2024.03.19
動画の長さ
00分00秒
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子ども
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A defiant mum says she is proud her 'entrepreneurial' son demanded she stop buying him presents and invest the money for his college instead - after trolls suggested he shouldn't be 'stressed out' about money at nine.
Nikki Linscheid filmed her nine-year-old son Peter's 'wholesome' presentation where he rolls out a sheet of brown paper and states he wants to save for college rather than receive presents.
The little 'thinker', who had recently learnt PowerPoint and how to present at school, was working on the presentation in secret after school before showing it to his parents that evening [Friday 21st April].
Nikki, who is an economic educator for the council, believes Peter is 'following in their footsteps' as his dad Neil Linscheid, 40, also works as an entrepreneur specialist at the University of Minnesota.
The 41-year-old believes her son has been inspired to save for college after going on walks around the college campus where she and her husband met.
The video quickly went viral, reaching 18.3million views, 2million likes, and more than 36,000 comments.
Some commentors said that Peter shouldn't be 'stressed out' and worrying about money at his age, however Nikki says that she is proud he thinks about money and the future.
Nikki, from Minnesota, US, said: "Our son, Peter, he is always just a 'thinker'.
"Earlier in the day, my son said to me 'how much do you spend on Christmas and my birthday?' and I was like 'maybe about $100'.
"I had no idea what he was using it for and hadn't heard from him in a while and so I went downstairs to check on him and he was writing on this big piece of paper.
"He said 'go back upstairs I have a presentation in a little bit'.
"He presents stuff to us all the time. It's funny and endearing.
"In America, we talk about what you're going to do when you grow up a lot.
"My husband and I both went to the college that he was talking about. Last Fall, it was a beautiful day so we went for a drive and decided to walk around the campus.
"Peter's been there a few times and has said 'I kind of like it here, I think I want to go to school here'.
"[After the presentation], my husband asked 'what made you think about this?' and he was like 'I don't know, I was just thinking about what I want to do when I grow up'.
"I sometimes teach classes to other teachers on how to teach children about economics and saving.
"We talk about it in our household. It's something he hears a lot.
"I think he's following in our footsteps."
Already a little business man, Peter even started his own candy stand last year which Nikki says he first told them about when he was just three years old.
The public-school teacher said: "He has a little small business, it's a candy store.
"He thought of it when he was three years old, so we started that last year and some of the money goes into his savings.
"The candy shop is like a little lemonade stand at the end of the driveway. I post on social media when it's open.
"He made the stand and painted it and came up with a name and logo last year.
"We got all the candy and he paid us all back when he started making money.
"It's just his little candy store. Since he was three, he was saying he wanted to own candy stores on every continent.
"He's always talking about the candy stand and businesses he could open up. Someday he probably will be an entrepreneur or open a business in some way."
Despite some negative comments online suggesting he's 'stressed out', Nikki said Peter and her family have laughed at these comments as he's just a normal kid who still goes outside.
The mum-of-three said: "There have been comments saying 'he shouldn't have to be thinking about that', but we do teach our kids to think about money and the future.
"He's not stressed out, it's just the environment he's been brought up in. He still rides his bike and plays video games and has toys.
"He's definitely a thinker and reader, he's very curious and always wants to know more.
"It's not a stressor, it's just his environment.
"[I think what] Peter was saying was 'I have everything I want'.
"[He was] saying 'I already have everything that I want, I don't need much else'. We were proud, we thought it was funny and cute.
"We always encourage our kids to be grateful for what they have."
Posted the video with the caption: "It was 10:30 on a Friday night. Our youngest had been quiet. So quiet that i thought he had gone to bed. Nope. He was just preparing a financial presentation for us. [laughing emoji] #collegeplan #financialliteracy #fridaynight #kidsarethebest."
One person commented: "This is literally a future millionaire [fire emoji] love to see it!"
Another said: "He'll be rich. He has entrepreneur spirit."
Another said: "This is so wholesome."
Another put: "Best episode of Shark Tank I’ve seen yet."
A final put: "This kid is going places [star emoji]."
However not everyone thought a boy of nine should be worrying about money at such a young age.
One person said: "You must home school... there is no way he got this from an actual school [shocked face] sad but true."
Another put: "This is kinda sad, lil bro growing up so fast."
One said: "Dystopian."
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