Children's Representational
Development Lab
SAVING FUN FACTS!
Welcome to our series where we present some fun facts about young children's saving abilities! Take a look at some of our fun facts (founded in research from both our lab and others') as seen on our Instagram - @crdl.carleton
References:
Atance, C. M., Metcalf, J. L., & Thiessen, A. J. (2017). How can we help
children save? Tell them they can (if they want to). Cognitive Development, 43, 67–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2017.02.009
Dueck, K., Castro, A. W., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., Gallitto, E., &
Atance, C. M. (2024). The effects of cognitive and environmental factors on children’s early saving. Cognitive Development, 70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2024.101447
Jerome, E., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., & Atance, C. (2023).
Preschoolers’ saving: The role of budgeting and psychological distance on a novel token savings task. Cognitive Development, 66, 101315-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2023.101315
Kamawar, D., Connolly, K., Astle‐Rahim, A., Smygwaty, S., &
Vendetti, C. (2019). Preschoolers’ Saving Behavior: The Role of Planning and Self‐Control. Child Development, 90(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13037
Metcalf, J. L., & Atance, C. M. (2011). Do preschoolers save to benefit
their future selves? Cognitive Development, 26(4), 371–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2011.09.003
References:
Same as above!
References:
Kamawar, D., Connolly, K., Astle‐Rahim, A., Smygwaty, S., &
Vendetti, C. (2019). Preschoolers’ Saving Behavior: The Role of Planning and Self‐Control. Child Development, 90(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13037
Metcalf, J. L., & Atance, C. M. (2011). Do preschoolers save to benefit
their future selves? Cognitive Development, 26(4), 371–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2011.09.003
References:
Kamawar, D., Connolly, K., Astle‐Rahim, A., Smygwaty, S., &
Vendetti, C. (2019). Preschoolers’ Saving Behavior: The Role of Planning and Self‐Control. Child Development, 90(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13037
Jerome, E., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., & Atance, C. (2023).
Preschoolers’ saving: The role of budgeting and psychological distance on a novel token savings task. Cognitive Development, 66, 101315-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2023.101315
References:
Dueck, K., Castro, A. W., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., Gallitto, E., &
Atance, C. M. (2024). The effects of cognitive and environmental factors on children’s early saving. Cognitive Development, 70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2024.101447
Atance, C. M., Metcalf, J. L., & Thiessen, A. J. (2017). How can we help
children save? Tell them they can (if they want to). Cognitive Development, 43, 67–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2017.02.009