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Department of Kindergarten, College of Education, Najran University, 11001, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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Kindergarten Department, Human Studies College, Al-Azhar University, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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Sociology Department, Human Studies College, Al-Azhar University, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
Received: 2025-09-16
Revised: 2025-09-30
Accepted: 2025-10-14
Published: 2025-10-31
Financial literacy is the last pillar in the Saudi government's realization to ensure its society is dynamic and its economy successful by 2030. This paper will explor the role of kindergarten educators in inculcating a culture of responsible consumption in children between the ages of 3 and 6 years, providing a detailed account of how this role plays in the development of a culture of understanding responsible consumption at an early age, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 (2021). The quantitative survey of the study involving kindergarten teaching personnel in Najran city, Saudi Arabia took place. As the results show, although the teachers' success in terms of content delivery was enormous, the lack of a standard curriculum and the limited involvement of parents only complicated the realization of the final goal. The discussion segments connect the results to the grander goals of the Saudi Vision 2030 (2021), insisting on the transcendence of early financial education over economic imperative to the forging of a responsible generation for the future. The proposal includes improved teacher-parent partnerships, development of a standard curriculum, and provision of specialized teacher training camps.
Responsible Consumption, Teacher, Early Childhood.