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Reply to "If you grew up poor, do you wish your kids did too?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up middle class in Soviet Union(well, we were all middle class).My childhood was awesome-the village was the playground, and every toy was special since they were hard to come by and often handed down to other relatives.The shortage of stuff really let us concentrate on doing things rather than having things. But I can still remember the fuzzy feeling I got when I received a toy or two. I have stopped buying stuff for my American kid, I stopped when I noticed he is overwhelmed and doesn't care about them.I don't think he has even noticed that his mom hasn't got him anything in last 3 years.When he does ask for something I tell him the sad story how in "Russia" we didn't have this and that.Boy can't believe his mother still trying to pull the "Russian" story while she is from Estonia. Shortly, just fund the 529 plan, they'll thank you later. [/quote]
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