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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Big difference between kids noticing, and kids valuing. Kids notice big homes, fancy cars, and exotic vacations. Kids caring about that--or rather, placing some sort of moral value on that stuff--comes from the parents' values and perspectives[/quote]

It's not about moral values. It's about feelings of inferiority. Your kid may not covet a Caribbean Christmas vacation, but they can still feel inferior if, come January, all the other kids are telling each other about their vacations.[/quote]

But why would your kid feel inferior? Your kid would only feel that way if she felt that going to the Caribbean somehow made them better than her. 
And, BTW, most kids at our Big-3 either stay in DC or visit family in very ordinary places for the holiday. There are a couple that manage international travel, but they are the exception, not the norm. So, if your kid tells you that everyone went to Hawaii for Christmas, your kid is lying and you fell for it.[/quote]

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