I don't get the point of laying down the law over this.. it gives you an easy gift idea for something that she wants. Done.

I can relate, I have one careful kid and one who loses everything all the time. I will never buy the 2nd air pods, but would fit the first. Luckily both prefer headphones so it’s a non issue. I would buy your child a knockoff or something wired, or they buy airpods themselves

You make them pay for AppleCare. Simple.

Can't teens babysit, rake leaves, clean up gardens etc to make a bit of extra cash to afford new AirPods?

Our son left his first pair in a place where the dog could get them, and he chewed them up. This was after us repeatedly telling us this would happen if he wasn't more careful. I think that was around April. The next Christmas we did get him another pair, but made it clear it was the last time we'd buy him airpods. He has had his current pair for two years now, so going without them did work.

Anonymous wrote:Argh, she got AirPods and managed to not lose them for 8 months. Then we replaced and she managed to leave them at an event within 2 months.

I am loathe to get her another pair even if that is her only gift (that was her only Xmas and birthday gift each time).

I try to let her get by with some target $15 earbuds but she says they are uncomfortable (i think they just look uncool).

Tell me how your teens don’t lose them?!

I'd say she has you well trained. Stop buying her new ones when she loses them. Make her use the inexpensive ones, and when she doesn't lose them for a year, you will buy her AirPods again. If she's so uncomfortable, she won't lose the next pair!

I would simply ignore her request even as a Christmas gift.

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Anonymous wrote:Find my phone includes being able to find your air pod case. Did you try that to find them?

I have three teenagers who have had air pods for years and while we’ve had to use “find my”. None of them have ever lost them such that they haven’t been able to find them.

The newer models (pro) are much better at being found. My older model wasn’t easily picked up by Find My.

None of ours are pro, but we’ve always been able to find them by retracing our steps and using find my.

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Anonymous wrote:Let her buy them herself. I absolutely would not buy another pair.

What does buy it herself mean when she doesn’t work? She just ask for them as her one gift from family for Xmas or birthday. So instead of a couple of checks from aunts and uncles we just get airbuds

I just want her to stop losing them! I think a purse would help or something like that to make them “bigger”.

That's a conversation you should have had after the first loss. Now it's headphone time, or nothing listening-related at all. Seriously, OP, I don't know why you're on here arguing your daughter's side. Your enabling her lack of responsibility here.

What you are going to do when she totals your car, and the one after that? Keep buying her new ones?

If she wants to forgo all presents and just get AirPods that’s her choice. She could also get checks from all her relatives and buy AirPods. That is all in the future. My point is once that does come to pass, how do people not lose them if they actually use them daily?

“People” don’t lose them because unlike your kid they were taught if they did they wouldn’t get another one. YOUR kid loses them because they’re essentially disposable for her and rather than help her learn the lesson that would mean she cares for them better in the future you just want to give her excuses and more AirPods.

So stop buying them. My 10 year old left an iPad on a plane and accidentally threw out her Switch this past year. I didn’t replace either. She never got another iPad and she did chores for money and saved up birthday money from grandparents to buy a new Switch herself. Because I specifically didn’t want her thinking she could be careless with expensive items and we would just repurchase. If your daughter wants another pair, make her buy them herself.

I don’t buy them for myself because I know I lose everything. They just look like something that will be lost.. I agree with the suggestion to look for better knockoffs.

Three pairs? No way.

This is why my DD is back to corded.

If the current pair are uncomfortable, I'd ask her to look for a dupe on Amazon and scan the reviews for comfort. One more attempt at finding something comfortable seems reasonable imo but not a new pair of AirPods.

Not getting a full replacement is the consequence for losing expensive items. It's ok for her to be disappointed imo. If she really wants them, maybe she'll be motivated enough to save up and buy them herself.

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Anonymous wrote:Let her buy them herself. I absolutely would not buy another pair.

What does buy it herself mean when she doesn’t work? She just ask for them as her one gift from family for Xmas or birthday. So instead of a couple of checks from aunts and uncles we just get airbuds

I just want her to stop losing them! I think a purse would help or something like that to make them “bigger”.

Has she tried a case with a keychain-type carabiner or clip? Between a bright color, and the clip to put it on a bag or belt loop, it would be harder to leave them behind.

They have lots of fun shapes and designs, but the simple ones can be super-cheap:

Lerobo Compatible with AirPods Pro Case Cover,Shock-Proof Silicone Skin Full Protective Cover Compatible for Airpods Pro,Supports Wireless Charging with Durable Carabiner Front LED Visible,Red https://a.co/d/dOtyFhB

Already had a colorful case and lanyard. I think it was just misplaced while running between activities — it’s the hard balance between actually using them when out and about and keeping them someplace safe.

My approach is to have a pocket in my purse that is dedicated to AirPods — they are either in my ear or in that pocket in their case, and leaving my purse is a lot harder (though I know people have done that). But it seems like teens today loathe purses or handbags.