What is this Yuu bag craze?

Counting_Pennies_2

I wonder if you can all help?

My DS has become fixated on a Yuu bag.

He kept seeing it advertised, in the end he paused the tv, wrote down the web address and is begging to buy it.

He has enough pocket money to buy it (first proper dig in his piggy in his life!)

I just don't want him to waste it on a plain old bag (£43!)

Can anyone let me know what is so special about it, as I am struggling to come to terms with my son spending such a huge amount of money on something that probably costs a couple of £s to make.

thanks

Tropez

It is a ruck-sack type bag designed to be attractive to children. Another success of child-targetted marketing as it is just a glorified school bag.

hieveryone

You don't say what age he is, but his first proper dig in his piggy bank must mean he really wants the bag. And why not? If it's his money, let him spend it on a bag that he will get use out of.

Pixiechic

I had to google it! Here's the link explaining what it is, sort of:
http://yuuworld.com/grownup.php

Sounds like a bag that has lots of pockets and toys and things. Not sure if it's worth it or not though! Just a bag really.........

Counting_Pennies_2

He is 7 and has saved up his money he has 'earned' in the last two years, and this is what it amounts to.

I don't think I would be so worried if it was a game, or a toy, but a bag, he has masses of them. Wheels for holidays, back packs for sleepovers etc. It just feels like such a waste.

I will of course let him have it if he desperately wants it. But he clearly is at the age when he realises he can spend his money.

In a few weeks when he sees another item on the tv we are going to go down the same road.

So I wanted to be able to put the options to him. From what I understand it is just a bag, so I want to show him alternative bags that cost a fraction, and what he could buy with the remaining money, so he gets an understanding of the value for money.

Thanks all for enlightening me, glad I haven't missed anything and it is yet another marketing ploy!

hieveryone

Ah, I didn't realise he was only 7...! I thought you were talking 10+ when you mentioned pausing the TV etc. Anyway, part of me thinks these are the important lessons in money that can be taught very young. I had to 'pay up' a pair of ice skates for months and when I finally got them I didn't really want them anymore!

wongstack

My nephew has one, he loves it, for now at least

He changes what he likes on a monthly basis

BitterAndTwisted

If you let your son buy that bag with his own money he is about to learn a most valuable lesson and one which you could not teach him yourself no matter how hard you tried.

£43! It's going to take a really, really long time to save that amount up again

Counting_Pennies_2

We have used this as a maths exercise.

We have said how much do you have in your piggy bank? £43.

How long have you had the piggy bank. Four years.

So it has taken you four years to save it, if you spend all this on the bag, it will take another four years to save this money again.

He is of course adament he still wants the bag.

I am tempted to go out and buy the items and the bag, likely to be no more than £5 and ask him if he still really wants it.

Bronnie

I'm being old-fashioned here, but I would say no, own money or not, because I'm the adult and I believe it's a waste of money.

flippin36

I'm going to sound like a killjoy now....if this bag is for school how would he feel if something happened to it. My daughters belongings used to come home looking like they'd been kicked around the cloakroom. She's had some expensive coats go missing (all named). For ME personally (not telling you or your son what to do) things for school should be cheap and replaceable. (If its not for school than its a bit different).