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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question for those parents whose kids are really wrapped up in brand name stuff:  when did it start, and was it sudden? I never ever cared about brand names/“cool” stuff, and so far my kids don’t either (oldest is 14). So I’m wondering what to expect/when.
 I assume that parents aren’t raising their kids to think this stuff matters, so is it all social media?[/quote]

Middle school, it’s mostly girls that care, not all care as much, my DD does, she’s super into fashion and trends and is very, very observant so she really notices what other people are wearing etc…her friends are probably less interested in this stuff than she is so it’s not peer pressure exactly although as theyve gotten into HS the friends are more interested in brands.

I actually just caved in on the Stanley water bottle so this thread caught my attention. We are in an affluent area (we are definitely not the most affluent in that area) and recognizing that I am fine with providing some of these items. For example, Lululemon is a very big thing. It’s crazy expensive and DD definitely doesn’t get as much as she wants but I get that it’s so common she would feel weird if she didn’t have any of the items.

DD would like to get a job and we actually don’t want her to also which relates to my decision to pay for some things. She’s busy with school and extracurriculars and we don’t want a job to take the focus off school.

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