Janet Hill also taught her son the value of a dollar, albeit unconventionally. As a 5- or 6-year-old, he was so rough on his toys that they would frequently break. Repeated admonitions didn’t change the behavior, so Janet Hill took action in what she described as “not one of my great moments.”
One Christmas she had her son’s toys repaired, repackaged and placed under the tree.
“He was shocked,” she said. “But he took care of his toys after that.”