What Are Needs and Wants?

Abrielle Allen

Age 9

What Are Needs and Wants?

Needs are things that keep you alive. Without needs, you might not be able to be alive all your life.

Wants are things you want, like toys, which you don’t need because they are not needs, but you can get toys when you have all your needs!

OK, here’s an example: “Mom, I want toys!” Lucy said. Mom said no to Lucy because they needed to buy food and a house now that they have money. Oh and they were poor. Lucy was a brat! Her mom really wants to take care of Lucy. You can call the mom May.

May was teaching Lucy what needs and wants are. And one week later, May told Lucy that her birthday was coming up, so May and Lucy went shopping.

May thought Lucy was going to ask for toys, but Lucy didn’t!

And the next day, it was Lucy’s birthday. May invited all of Lucy’s friends and family, and they had fun. The next day, Lucy wanted a toy, but then she remembered what she learned. She learned what needs and wants are. And then, she remembered that she still had presents to open, so she opened her presents. Lucy was never a brat again because she learned that needs are more important than wants.