[ SECRET POST #3013 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3013 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

Re: Actually..

[iceyred]

My Mom and Dad managed to say 'no' to 99% of the crap I thought I wanted. It was pretty easy for them. How many kids do you have?

Personally, I don't see Disney as being particularly harmful so I don't mind if my kid wears a princess dress. If my kid does decide that they want crap I consider harmful then it will be my job as the parent to say no and mean it. My word will be law. The whiny complainypants parental units who give in to Little Susie and Little Bobby can wonder why they raised spoiled and selfish brats.

Re: Actually..

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, this. My mom bought me nothing as a kid. Nothing. She always said "If you want something, get a job and buy it yourself." So I did, I got a paper route at 10 and bought things I wanted myself.

She's the kind of person who'd get me utilitarian things for Christmas... like a violin case or something. I don't particularly like her as a person, but I respect her for that sort of frugality. It's made me really disdain parents who spoil their kids.

Re: Actually..

[(Anonymous)]

I think both approaches are imbalanced. You shouldn't spoil your kids, but you shouldn't never buy them anything ever, either. I think it's okay to get kids things that are just for fun on their birthdays.

But I do also think it's good to teach kids the value of money. My parents gave me a small allowance so that if I wanted something, I had to save up for it. It taught me some great habits very early on, and now, as an adult, I'm very good at managing my finances and socking money away.

Re: Actually..

[iceyred]

You're ahead of me! I got my first babysitting job at 11, which was also when I opened my first bank account. Then I had to make the decision of whether or not to spend my money on junk, or stash it in the bank.

My parents might be difficult at times, but they get an A+ on teaching me financial management.