One and a One and a One and a…

Posted May 21st, 2008 by Mom | Discussion (0)

The other evening I sat at the kitchen table with C and helped him write his birthday “thank you” notes. C was responsible for writing the “Thank you” and signing his name. I wrote the rest/ the specifics of the gift received and addressed the envelopes.

Nana and Pop received their thank you note in the mail today and Nana called to inquire about part of it. They had given C his toy in addition to a box that had dollar bills in it. When I wrote part of the thank you note, I put on it, “thanks for the $7.” Nana told me that she thought there was $10 in it. I got C’s attention and asked him to bring me the box that had his money in it from Nana and Pop.

C brought the box to the living room whereby I asked him to count it. He got the paper money out and counted, “one and a one and a one and a one…” I asked him what he was doing and he said that they were all ones and that he could only buy something for $1.

I then counted the money and learned that it was indeed $10 and explained to C how the money added up. He is used to seeing the different denominations (the other day C wanted to go to the store and had boo-koodles of coins and I gave him a $10 bill for $10 in change) and is still learning how all the paper money and coins relate together. I thought it was really funny.

I haven’t been in a typing/chatty mood lately, but I will soon blog all about C’s party and his fun time at Chuck E. Cheese.