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[quote=Anonymous]I get your concern. I wouldn't think of the price of the item, rather, I'd think about how special it is for ds and that it makes him feel confident. It's a short phase in his life. I also wouldn't formulate it to him as, "letting him wear it." I'm not telling you how to parent, I'm only saying that if it were me, I'd recognize this time in his life as a period of wanting to individuate, and if you use language like, "letting", or show signs of squeezing his freedom in small ways, he'll pick up on your motivation to control him (even though it's out of love and protection), and I don't know if that's worth potential consequences. But, having you as a mom, there is no way he's going to grow up a douche. No way. [/quote]
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