Reply to Yikes! Kids are expensive!

Forum Index » Elementary School-Aged Kids

Reply to "Yikes! Kids are expensive! "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, what are you envisioning here. Your daughter can't repeat a bathing suit during spring break? She can't even wear the same rash guard twice? Athleta girl has some very cute two pieces that are actually reversible -- two suits in one.

The fact that you can afford it is irrelevant -- this is just being dumb with money and also teaching your daughter to be dumb with money. She's goign to be a 25 yr old blowing her entire paycheck on clothes because no one ever taught her how to budget properly (while still getting cute things she likes! there's very little sacrifice here).

Kids ARE expensive, but I assumed this post was going to be about the cost of braces, a special needs therapy for which no one takes insurance, or having to buy a new wardrobe for a kid who shot up 3 inches in a year or something. If you are experiencing sticker shock here, just wait until you actually HAVE to spend money on your kid for something a lot less fun than a new swimsuit for vacation.[/quote]

Please - you've never indulged your kids in some frivolous way? I doubt that very much. These will be what she wears for the next two or three summers. I'm happy for her to have options she's chosen. [b]She's sacrificed plenty in the name of not being financially wasteful[/b], and I am not worried about her being careful with money as an adult. [/quote]

WTF does this mean in the context of an 8yo? Wearing a few hand-me-downs is not a sacrifice if they are in good condition etc.

OP, you are an idiot. We have a high HHI, my DD has a ton of hand-me-downs, and she has 3 swimsuits. Two nice ones for parties and vacations, and one less expensive one for indoor pool lessons. They cost $100 in total.[/quote]

It means that about 90% of her clothes and shoes are hand-me-downs. It means when she wanted to take ballet but a cousin handed down tap shoes, she agreed to take tap. I could give more examples, but you'll all find fault with anything I say. Apparently because I did one big thing for one of my children once, you've decided I'm a horrible person. [/quote]

I don’t think you’re horrible. But I do think it’s a little weird to do the big thing for 1 kid & then come here to complain about it. What were you looking for/expecting? Kudos, compliments, commiseration?

If you have the money, great.I think people are saying 5 is maybe more than necessary, which is probably true. I’d do 2…just to spread it out, you may want to shop for another new one next yr. With girls, things change from year to year.  My advice is to spread it out - don’t make her pick the suits she will wear for the next 3 yrs. A new suit every yr is nice if you are able.

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics