Toys R Us

Today, my little brother-in-law, Ryan went out with my wife and me.

Tomorrow is his birthday, so we decided to get him a birthday present. However, we did not know what to buy for him. So we decided to bring him to Toys R Us, give him a budget of $50 and let him decide on how to use the money. We came up with this idea so as to educate him on budgeting and math.

Ryan was very happy when he knew he could spend $50. Quickly, he walked around the shop. He was very disciplined. The moment he saw an item that was greater than $50, he moved on. He did not whine or grumble that his budget was insufficient to buy the huge toys. He kept looking and looking.

When Ryan found a Hot Wheels set, which was worth $30, he did his mental calculations. He was left with $20. He then carried on looking around for the next toy within $20.

Finally, he decided on a Hot Wheels set, a police car and a set of 5 sports cars. He then said that his budget was used up as everything summed up to be $ 48. We adjourned to the cashier for payment. It came up to be $38.

Ryan made a careless mistake in his calculation. Too bad, we are moving on.