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From: plw@drutx.UUCP (KerrPL)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Precocious Brand Loyalty
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 18:36:47 EDT
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I have been reading a couple of the replies before doing my own
reply. Some of these remind me of the differant changes that my
daughter has gone through.

At age 4 she disliked all jeans--"They are ugly--Why do you always
where jeans, Mom?". Her outfits where mostly dresses, slacks, and
shorts. Around age 6 cords were alright to wear. When she did begin
to wear jeans, they HAD to be Lee's. Nothing else would go on her
body. I have another preference for jeans, but she insisted on
Lee's. She did want the designer jeans later on, but at the time
our budget was real tight. Now, at age 13, the jeans of her choice
are 501's. Our budget is still watched (recently buying a new house,
drilling for a new well) and she watches for her 501's to go on sale.

Most kids do dress according to their peers. If this original boy
is only 4, it has a great change on getting worse.

The reply of explaining to children that expensive articles are
asked for as gifts or helping to chip in by thier allowance does work.

		Patti Kerr