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From: bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Precocious Brand Loyalty
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Date: Fri, 30-Aug-85 19:17:28 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 30 19:17:28 1985
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> You miss the point, though, I think.  Brand loyalty is a fine thing
> -- when you are spending your own money.  If I am the one spending
> the money, I will buy what I determine to be a good value.  If the

Basically I agree 

> Wranglers are priced competitively, I see no harm in buying them for
> the child.  If they are not, he's out of luck and it's just too bad.
> Your job as a parent is to determine what is the best use of your income.

It is not your only job. I consider my primary job is to prepare my 
children for life after they leave home. If my child wanted Wranglers or
anything else for that matter and there wasn't enough money to cover the
difference, I would explain that I would pay the price of what I would
spend and If they wanted to cover the difference and give up something
else to do it, then it is their choice. They learn the value of money and
take care of it better.

> income.   A family is not a democracy.  My kids don't get a vote.
> They can express their feelings and I take those feelings into
> account.  I try to avoid being arbitrary, but when we hit my bottom
> line, that's it.  
> 
> Ome solution we employ to resolve this problem is to tell our kids
> that if they want something like this that doesn't fit our normal
> spending criteria, they can specify it on their Christmas and
> birthday lists.  If the really want it, they'll agree to this, and
> be happy with the gift if they get it.

Kind of takes the suprise out of the gift don't ya think?

>=Debbie McBurnett
 =Bob Nebert