7-Year-Old Selling Aiskrim Malaysia Says Learning To Earn Has Taught Him To Be Frugal
He says he was not forced by his parents into earning his pocket money.
By Sadho Ram — 18 Jun 2024, 10:59 AM
Meet Muhammad Irfan Taib
At just seven years old, Muhammad Irfan, the youngest of three siblings, stands out for his entrepreneurial spirit.
He has been selling ice popsicles from a makeshift stand outside his home in Manir, Terengganu, surpassing his peers in ambition.
According to the young boy, he started selling ice popsicles to earn pocket money after being inspired by his mother, who sells goods
The boy from Kampung Paya Datu said his parents did not compel him to sell ice popsicles.
"I have followed my mother to sell [her goods] several times, and from there, I developed an interest in selling like my mother, so I asked her to prepare ice popsicles for me to sell," Berita Harian quoted the boy as saying.
"So, during the school holidays in May, I started selling various flavours of ice popsicles for 50 sen each in front of the house, and it has been really fun when people buy them from me."
He said the experience has taught him the value of earning money
I now understand how hard it is to earn money, which made me more frugal in my spending.
Meanwhile, the boy's mother shared that she and her husband initially thought he was joking when he expressed a desire to earn money
According to Nor Hafizah Abdullah, 43, it was Muhammad Irfan's idea to sell ice popsicles.
"At first, I thought he was joking, but after he insisted that I make the ice popsicles, I fulfilled his request by making them and setting up a sales table in front of the house.
"As parents, we don't want to exploit our children for profit but rather expose them to the business world. Besides that, it also helps develop his skills in counting and communication," she said.
Nor Hafizah also shared that they do not want to hinder his childhood and have allowed him to decide when he wants to operate the stand
"We don't set business hours; if his friends invite him to play, the shop will be closed.
"My husband and I do not discourage our son's interest as long as he does not neglect his studies because what he is doing now is a learning process," she was quoted as saying.
