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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We haven't had the "Johnny has a bigger house" problem, but we have had Johnny make rude comments when he is a guest in our home about how much bigger his bedroom is than our son's. Johnny did not get invited back.

[b]Be matter-of-fact about it, OP. If you show that YOU feel your house is inadequate, the kids will pick up on that. If you speak with your spouse about how much you lack compared to your neighbors, the kids will overhear and internalize. Convince [i]yourself[/i], first and foremost, that you are doing the right thing living within your means.[/b]

And I agree with many PPs that experiences are more valuable than things, but for a lot of us it's not, "big house vs. fancy vacation." It's "big house vs. ability to put food on the table." I know when you're inside the bubble it can feel like everyone has so much money they are just choosing between various non-essential luxuries, but that's not always the case.[/quote]

Yes.  What PP said.  You don't have a small house problem.  You have a envying your neighbor problem, and it is bleeding over into the kids.  [/quote]

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