Do "Over the top" birthday parties bother you?

MomLive
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:50:23 +0000

When I was growing up, I didn’t know any kids who got pricey haircuts or regular mani/pedis, etc.



Heck, I didn’t start doing that until my 30s (pricey haircuts/foils) and didn’t start get regular mani/pedis until I was 45! I often see women bringing their young daughters into the nail salon and think “Not sure that’s a great idea…setting their expectations so high at such a young age.” I’m of the mind-set that age has its privileges. You make your kids * wait* for certain things even if you can afford it because then it means more. I have a close family member who got her eight-year old twins iphones for Christmas. While I have no doubt it is something they can afford, I can’t help but wonder…where do you go from there?