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Read and Re ect
Ramy wants everything. Whenever he sees something
nice, he asks his parents to buy it for him. When his
parents refuse, he starts to cry. “You can’t have
everything. You must think and decide what
is most important for you,” Mom said.
Why does Mom tell Ramy to decide
what is important?
Read and Re ect
“Dad, I need to have a new tablet
because mine is broken,” said Nina.
“You don’t need a new tablet. You just
want one,” replied Dad.
How is Nina’s father helping her to know the
di erence between a want and a need?
Conclusion
Our parents and other adults can help us know about our wants
and needs. Our wants are things we buy or do to make us
happier, but we don’t need them to live. We should think wisely
about our wants.
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