Originally posted by starblue:
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ok, i have a feeling people are not getting the crux of my concerns here...
i can't care less if people wanna splurge themselves blind. what i am concerned is, what are the parents (and i refer to those who consistently shower their kids with gifts that are more expensive than necessary) teaching their children about the value of money.
well , i understand ur concerns. But i actually do not see it as much as a concern as you do. Well, like some say maybe he deserves it or under what circumstances they buy him expensive gifts. How the child will turn out to be in terms of his view of money will depend on how the parents teach him. You may think 200 is expensive for a 14 yr old kid , but it may not be so for the kid of the parent.
If he was taught the value of money , and the parents always tell him how blessed he is to have them and how fortunate he is to be able to wear and the parent's able to afford them to him , he may understand the value of money n how it was hardwork by his parents to be where they are today. Hardwork and sacrifices during their time.
My parent's used to always use expensive gifts to reward or pamper us , but at the meantime telling us and teaching us about the value of money and how hardwork and sacrifices has to be made. Always warned us giving is as easy as taking it away from us. I guess from my time was they spend very little time with us so using that to show their 'love n care' that was what i used to think. Man i have to admit i used to just get what i want LOL! But now grow up liaw.. after being pampered and canned.
