Mommy told me she was summoned by Lincoln as she was about to leave for an hair appointment…

“I’ve decided for my birthday I would like a Nintendo Switch” Lincoln informed her

As she left she told me this and it got me thinking about how much Lincoln has saved in Go Henry, in his moneybox and in his wallet. So with Reagan at Drama class and Mommy having her hair cut I got Lincoln to collect all his money together and meet me in the kitchen

So first he Google ‘How much does a Nintendo Switch cost?’ and from Argos he found one for £260

Next he logged into Go Henry and noted down he had saved £104

He then got a tin opener and he opened his moneybox I knew he would find a lot of money in ther because I had encouraged him to save the cash he got from birthdays and pocket money throughout COVID because there was nothing to spend it on and the tin was sealed so once he’d saved it there was no getting it out. So counting money into piles of £2s £1s then 50s 20s 10s 5s 2s and 1s then jotted the totals on a piece of paper and added them together on his phone calculator, finally adding the Go Henry and getting a total

A little smile appeared on his face when he realised the total was £270

So if a game for the switch costs £40 how much would you need to save to get a console and a game and if you get £5 from Grandad and Nannie Liz per week and £5 off Mommy per week how many weeks will it take to save enough to get both…?

When he realised he could have a Nintendo Switch in 3 weeks he was so excited but I then threw in that if he did some chores he could earn enough to get one in two weeks I could see his brain working, I told him what he needs to do is ask Mommy for chores and earn more to get it quicker!

I will look forward, over the next couple of weeks, to see if my son has learned anything this evening because he REALLY wants a Nintendo Switch so we will see!