One of my nieces gave birth to a daughter this week, and we are all thankful that mother and child are well. This niece now has 4 children. I have another niece who also has a son.
When my nieces were growing up, I was making a pittance of a wage as a social worker, and did not have much extra by way of funds to gift them. For the time being, I am doing better, and have been able to send gifts to the children of my nieces, and stepdaughter.
I was surprised to learn that these grandnieces and nephews did not have a piggy bank to their name. So, when the oldest was several years old, I rectified that. And now, a piggy bank is a gift I send to a new baby born into the family.
I had a piggy bank, a rooster bank, and a horse bank. My parents were very encouraging and supportive of saving, and that is not a bad lesson to teach today's children.
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