Letting your kids sell stuff they have made is really cringe

[MiffyMolly]

A few FB friends have recently posted coasters/ bookmarks/ badges their DC have made (not terribly well) to sell to others. Usually there are comments from family etc who clearly feel obliged to buy this stuff.

Is it just me or is it cringy to encourage DC to be trying to make money out of people they know? None of it was for charity or a particular item they were trying to find, just for 'extra pocket money.'

I also think that DC should be making a bookmark for a nan or similar because it's a kind, thoughtful thing to do, not because they think it's a way to rinse her for some extra cash?

Or AIBU and my kids will never make millions as entrepreneurs as I won't be encouraging/supporting them to hustle in this way?

Idk I remember going round the neighbours asking them to sponsor me cycling round the block 50 times. I made £14 for the local Wetlands charity 😂 God knows why I did it

I agree OP. My daughter is always coming up with ways to make money, things like bracelets. Thankfully she loses interest after 1 or 2 so never has enough to set up a stall.

A school mum once advertised her daughter selling home made crap at the park on the class WhatsApp group. When she didn’t sell out, she set up a stall on the school run!

Yes, I see what you mean. My sister and I used to give handicrafts as presents to grandparents. I can't imagine us asking for money for them

I think it’s fine fit kids to make stuff to sell at the school summer fair or similar, but kids can make some quality stuff, not just tat. And selling a beaded bracelet for 50p-£1 is fine; expecting a fiver is not. Certainly wouldn’t be posting it on FB. However my friend’s DD makes amazing amigurumi as good as stuff I see on Etsy (I crochet too but wearables so I can tell the quality). She’s 14 and well worth £15-20 a piece. Some kids do have talent (by the way she doesn’t actually sell her stuff she makes them as gifts).

I think it depends. When I was a kid me, my cousins and my siblings would put on a talent show and charge our family members 50p to watch it. Looking back now it was a good deal for them because for that 50p we would spend the whole day making posters, practicing, planning, and generally staying out of the way. Wish I had charged more now.

It’s good to encourage a bit of entrepreneurial spirit, but there’s a fine line between that and being cheeky.

Wow that's incredible!