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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As Barney once said, "A great big hug and a kiss from me to you." If you're really feeling eccentric, especially in this economy, take them to a dinner or a rollercoaster weekend. The real gifts come for high school, college, the master(s) and maybe even the PhD. [b]Only families where high school isn't commonplace give big gifts for "promotion"[/b].[/quote]

You're an idiot. I have a Master's degree and my parents still gave me a gift for 8th grade promotion. No one is saying OP should buy her kid a car but giving a kid a video game or taking him out for dinner is just being an encouraging parent who likes to celebrate what to a 13 year old is a big deal. Sorry for your kids that you don't see the value in that.[/quote]

Your name calling speaks volumes.  Not all kids are entitled like you were or your kids.  We will buy a few bigger gifts a year at that age and often when they ask vs special occasion as we know they really want it.  We don't buy unnecessary junk anymore and there will not be an 8th grade graduation gift.  Their gift for graduating high school is college paid for.  Their gift for college graduation is graduate school paid for.  We spend a fortune on activities and other things.  [/quote]

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