Fund raising through a two year old?

[bigbug]

I almost forgot this until yesterday I picked up my 2 year old kid from her school.

2 weeks ago the school handed us a fund raising form. They let the parents raise funds during Trick or Treat time for some (not so famous) charity group. The target is $20 each. $20 is not a big deal, but I feel somewhat uncomfortable that my kid is just 2 years old and she barely knows what money is, but the school wanted us to raise money when we take her to trick or treat. So I gave them my $25. Yesterday when I picked up my kid, they have a "wall of fame" showing the amounts each kid had raised, ranged from $20 to $30.

I know a lot of schools raised money through students and I am not against that. But I would feel much better if they are at least 5 years old, and understand what fund raising really means. Is it just me think the same way?

[aimfox]

Yeah, I understand what you mean. But then your kid doesn't know what is fundraising so I don't think it will affect your child's education. Sooner, or later, your child will learn it anyways.

[ds2chan]

+1

that seems odd that they would want 2 year olds to raise money but what is ur kid doing at a school?? don't u have to be turning 4 or 5 in order to start jr kindergarten??

or did you mean a day care like place??

[Shaner]

What is your kid doing at school at only 2 years old?

Do you mean daycare? If so, I can't say I blame them, daycares are strapped for cash all over this country.

[Nikita]

Sounds like a cash-grab to me, a way to get parents to raise funds simply because they have a child that attends that school/daycare. The child is not learning any valuable lessons at that age and in fact isn't actully going to be doing anything in relation to this cause, the money is not going to the school, but to some little-known charity that you may or may not even support. It's one thing to ask the parents if they want to participate in a fund-raising event, quite another to use a 2-year old to get the parents guilt the parents into participating, which is what is sounds like to me.

[bigbug]

What is your kid doing at school at only 2 years old?

Do you mean daycare? If so, I can't say I blame them, daycares are strapped for cash all over this country.

It's the kind of school that covers from 2 year old to Grade 12. More precisely, kids 2 to 3 year old are actually in the "pre-school" class.

[kuqdew]

It's the kind of school that covers from 2 year old to Grade 12. More precisely, kids 2 to 3 year old are actually in the "pre-school" class.

Is this free?

[VorteC]

You probably won't want to give your child the idea that money comes free, and people randomly hand you money for no reason... make sure you get the point across that people work hard for money and nothing is free.

[kuqdew]

You probably won't want to give your child the idea that money comes free, and people randomly hand you money for no reason... make sure you get the point across that people work hard for money and nothing is free.

but $20 is a bit too much for a 2 year old

[Nikita]

You probably won't want to give your child the idea that money comes free, and people randomly hand you money for no reason... make sure you get the point across that people work hard for money and nothing is free.

The child is two! You think you're going to teach a 2-year old any money lessons or values at that age? This has nothing to do with the child, other than she/he has parents the school can use for fundraising.