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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here… just a little context as to why I’m a little apprehensive on how to explain this. DH and I grew up with different kids of financial insecurity. My parents lived like they were rich and they weren’t. Every couple years, sh*t would hit the fan and we had no money and they did a poor job of shielding us. DH’s parents were solidly middle class and lived like they were poor. Would only buy him one pair of shoes to last an entire school year, regardless of his feet growing or them falling apart. Now as an adult, he is managing their finances and it’s been kind of eye opening that while they were never rich, they were absolutely not poor. [/quote]

Ah, this is why you are concerned. Kids always want what their friends have.  Your job as a parent is to be secure in your decisions.  You do not have to convince your 8 year old of the logic of your reasoning. Tell her that your house is what works for your family.  Ask her what she likes about her friends houses and ask her what is her favorite thing about her friends house.

You have made a thoughtful balanced decision about what is best for your family.  You can explain your reasoning in more detail as your DD gets older, more able to understand money matters and have better control over repeating everything you say to her friends parents.

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