'Duit Raya', the wonderful thing of raya. BTW, to the non-Malaysians out there, Duit Raya is the gift to children (usually) in the form of cash (not big amount, mind you) during Hari Raya (I'll explain that some other time, I think you would have realised that it is some form of a celebration).



This year, all my 3 kids got duit raya, from nearly everyone. Some points I've made mental notes of regarding this;



1. They like the wrapper/envelope more than the content, until they are 5 years or older.



2. Whenever I gave duit raya to other people's kids, my own kids expect me to give them again. Had to reeducate them on this, though my 4 year old who has not concept of past and future disagreed with me.



3. It's better for you to keep their duit raya for them as otherwise, you'll be the insurance company in case they lose it. Somehow, they've made the agreement with you (bought the insurance policy).



4. It's better if you let them keep their duit raya, otherwise their total amount is always more than whatever it is you've got (even when you definitely did not touch the money). Though you have to consider this with point 3 above.



5. Whenever they want to buy something, they will 'use' their duit raya, but whenever you've bought them THE something, you've used your own money.



6. Their duit raya is magical, it will never run-out and mind you, it can buy anything & that is anything at all, a yoyo, a candy, an ice-cream, a skateboard, roller blades, a doll, a bicycle, a house, a speedboat, a space shuttle, the ocean, the moon, the sun.... got the idea.