Tya Ariestya Has a Way to Teach Kanaka to Appreciate Money from an Early Age, Learning Entrepreneurship

Kapanlagi.com - Tya Ariestya chose a practical way to introduce the value of money to her eldest son, Muhammad Kanaka Ratinggang. This mother of two encourages Kanaka to engage in small-scale entrepreneurship through creativity in crafting, while teaching him the simple flow of capital and income. Tya shared this when she was met in the Warung Buncit area, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (11/08/2026).

"Kanaka offers painting services for casing covers. So, he uses pilox as his capital and then creates. Initially, the service was priced at 25,000," said Tya Ariestya.

This activity started from Kanaka's hobby of coloring various objects using spray paint (pilox). Tya saw an opportunity from this habit to train his simple counting skills and understand the work process and returns.

1. Starting from Pilox and Daily Items

instagram.com/kiranalarasati

According to Tya, the type of service that Kanaka works on is close to daily life. She paints mobile phone covers and drink bottles (tumblers), and then receives payment from her creations. All the work is done with Pilox paint.

"But it turns out that it doesn't cover the cost to buy the Pilox again, so it eventually increased to 50,000. Yes, let's try to start a business so she can be creative. So actually, initially we bought the Pilox with her own money," said Tya Ariestya.

Starting with a fee of Rp25,000, Kanaka's service was later adjusted to Rp50,000 after being evaluated as not covering the cost of purchasing Pilox. This adjustment also serves as a teaching moment for Kanaka about the relationship between capital and service pricing, in line with Tya's encouragement for her child to remain creative.

2. How Tya Ariestya Teaches the Flow of Money

instagram.com/kiranalarasati

Tya positioned herself as the first customer to ensure Kanaka understands the flow of money, from the capital spent to the results received. This way, every process becomes a direct experience that can be calculated and evaluated.

"So I told her, 'How much did you buy the spray paint for?' She said, 'Oh, 15 thousand.' 'Oh okay, that means that's your capital. Your capital is that much.' Oh alright, you should just try making it. So it's actually not a business to make money but more about learning to calculate," said Tya Ariestya.

Through such simple conversations, Kanaka is invited to identify cost components (capital) and understand the basics of rate setting. Tya emphasizes that the main goal is not to chase profit, but to build the habit of recording and calculating from an early age.

3. The Main Goal is to Appreciate Every Rupiah

"Income and expenses should be taught, yes. So they know and are trained little by little. So they can appreciate money more. So they shouldn't think of money as something easy, they need to know what needs to be spent and what doesn't," concluded Tya Ariestya.

Tya emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between needs and wants when spending money. She also teaches Kanaka to record income and expenses so that the small decisions made while being creative remain measurable.

This mini entrepreneurship method introduced by Tya is designed as a means to learn to calculate, not just to seek money. With gradual practice, Kanaka is expected to become accustomed to assessing capital, adjusting rates, and appreciating every rupiah spent and received.

(kpl/far/fbi)