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When a kid wants to buy something from your store, you never know how things will go.

When the cashier in this story saw a child coming up to the counter with their parent, she was a little worried that the kid would cause problems, but that is not what happened.

Instead, Mom patiently explained to the kid why it was important to be polite, hand over the money nicely, and have a positive experience. Overall, it may have taken a little longer, but it was a heartwarming experience.

All parents could learn a lesson from this Mom. Read through the full story and see what you think.

A thank you to the awesome parents.

So, we’ve all had the parents come into our workplace, and let their kids run wild/destroy the store/treat employees like crap.

Why are some parents so awful?

I once had a parent dump a kid’s piggy bank on the counter and sit and laugh while I counted out all the change.

But, today, I had a good experience with a parent and wanted to share.

This little one must have been proud to have saved up the money.

The little kid was about 5-6 years old and had clearly been saving for this toy for awhile. He had his money all wadded up in his hand, like, crumbled and stuff.

His mom caught it as he was handing it to me, and she crouched down to his level.

Good job, Mom!

Mom: Now, look at what you’re about to give her. What would you think if someone gave that to you? Would that be very nice?

The little boy looked at his hand and kind of shrugged.

She is teaching her child a valuable lesson.

Mom: Let’s unfold this and count it out. When you buy something, you always hand the nice lady or man your money the way you’d want your money handed to you.

So, that means you count it out, and you unfold it, and you put it in their hand and not on the counter. You wouldn’t like it if someone just dropped it in front of you, so that’s how we treat other people.

This is the way all parents should teach their kids.

I basically wanted to hug this mom. It took her kid an extra minute or so to un-wad his bills, but the gesture was so nice.

I love when parents teach their kids some respect and courtesy… it’s so rare sometimes, and it just really warms my heart when they do.

It seems like such a simple thing, but this mother is instilling values into the child that will last a lifetime.

Let’s see what the people in the comments have to say about this story.

Here is a similar story.

Parents just aren’t doing their job these days.

This commenter had an opposite experience.

Sadly, not all children are like this.

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This person loves the story.

It is nice to see that some parents are still teaching their children how to be respectful. Sadly, it is not all of them, but that is not surprising.

Parenting properly takes a lot of work, but it is worth it in the end.