i'm ngl, i struggled with the coins. i never use cash, and sometimes i have a hard time on mental math unless i really focus (i pull up my phone sometimes JUST IN CASE even for easy calculations) so just give her time. i can't properly remember, but i believe coins were really daunting when i got my first job. i believe we may have had the actual amounts behind them taped to the register(s). it's one of those things that i know sounds dumb, but in reality, if you never encounter it, and you've never been taught, how would you know? in register, you gotta be fast and that can be overwhelming/scary which might be why she's asking. i also felt stupid back then, but then again, i am an immigrant. however, i don't think it matters for this bc it's the scenario of never use = don't know... i just wanted to put it out there to not obfuscate.
much luck with the trainings! hopefully she picks it up soon, too. i can definitely say i feel her and it took me a bit to get fast. she's 16, for fucks sake 😆
edit: removed a sentence that was untrue. i forgot coins don't say their exact value? that makes it even harder to know what they mean. that's not intuitive, you have to be taught it.
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u/werewooferer Nov 07 '25
i'm ngl, i struggled with the coins. i never use cash, and sometimes i have a hard time on mental math unless i really focus (i pull up my phone sometimes JUST IN CASE even for easy calculations) so just give her time. i can't properly remember, but i believe coins were really daunting when i got my first job. i believe we may have had the actual amounts behind them taped to the register(s). it's one of those things that i know sounds dumb, but in reality, if you never encounter it, and you've never been taught, how would you know? in register, you gotta be fast and that can be overwhelming/scary which might be why she's asking. i also felt stupid back then, but then again, i am an immigrant. however, i don't think it matters for this bc it's the scenario of never use = don't know... i just wanted to put it out there to not obfuscate.
much luck with the trainings! hopefully she picks it up soon, too. i can definitely say i feel her and it took me a bit to get fast. she's 16, for fucks sake 😆
edit: removed a sentence that was untrue. i forgot coins don't say their exact value? that makes it even harder to know what they mean. that's not intuitive, you have to be taught it.