That's why I wanted to get him something small that can be strapped to him like the wrist wallet. I want to teach him to be responsible for his own stuff. He has been doing chores to earn his Disney dollars and he really wanted a wallet to put them in, but I know he would lose it.
I agree. It is important to them to be able to carry their own money that they have worked to earn. Otherwise it is like saying "you are responsible enough to do chores and earn money, but too immature to carry it around yourself". It sends a mixed message in my opinion. You build up their little confidence only to cut them off at the knees. But I do agree that whatever he goes in with there is a good chance you will end up with it by the end of the day. DH and myself will both have small backpacks so I will not be sending DS in with one since I dont want to end up with two on my back. The wrist wallet or a neck wallet would both be perfect. It would allow him to feel like a big boy, but if he got tired of wearing it you could easily throw it in your backpack or whatever you are carrying.
I think that wrist wallet is a great idea, but I'd recommend trying to find one that isn't fleece. It'll be fine at first, but it's eventually going to get warm, sweaty and irritating. Once that happens, good luck keeping it on him. I did a quick Google shopping search for "wrist wallet" and found a bunch of options, all of which seem to be reasonably priced. You shouldn't be hurting for selection.
