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[quote=Anonymous]I don't see what's the big deal about giving something like this as a gift. I certainly wouldn't buy them for one of my kids as part of their wardrobe.  But if that's all my son wanted for Christmas, I'd buy them - but as a caveat, that's within our gift budget. I wouldn't go over my gift budget for them.

As to money management, when my kids wanted heelys, I gave them the amount of money I would have spent on shoes and they paid the rest using their allowance.  I'd do the same in this case if my son wanted these shoes.  If my kids choose to forego movies, snacks, video games, etc., I figure it's their choice. I'm not going to increase their allowance or loan them money, but living with the consequences of their decisions regarding spending is a good lesson. And, if they made that type of choice, I would have to acknowledge that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I always pack lunch and forego most happy hours so I can use my spending money for shoes and jewelry.[/quote]

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