Jim Cramer has always been an advocate of buying stocks for kids as a way to teach them.  He recently reiterated his view and came up with a list of 10 Stocks To Buy Kids in2012 .
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Sometime in the second quarter, a magic wand will be waved transforming Facebook into a publicly held company……That may be how it appears to the masses but there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes.  Â
We’re pumped!
When I was a kid,  my parents helped me buy my very own stock – Topps Chewing Gum Inc. –the perfect choice for an avid sports card collector and voracious gum-chewer. My parents did not realize it then but that one event would have a profound effect on my life!
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer is a big believer that stock ownership is the best way to teach kids about stocks. Check out his list of 10 Stocks for Kids Under 10. Most of the choices are not a surprise: Disney Amazon, Apple but it was interesting that he included BP stock on the list.