Children pleading for expensive things

Amber_Sunshine

Could someone tell me what the programme was called?

Alikay

Amber_Sunshine wrote: »

Could someone tell me what the programme was called?

Britain's Spending Secrets....Anne Robinson presented it on BBC 1

Out,_Vile_Jelly

You can buy your kids the latest must have trainers, clothes and gadgets but the mean kids will always find something to tease about. I like to think I have a strong character and quick wit through having to wear an uncool duffle coat and t-bar buckle-ups to school.

I remember begging my mum to buy Dairy Lea triangles, because the trendy kids at school had them in their lunchboxes. The little shiny portions just looked so cool. Way cooler than boring normal cheese in boring regular sandwiches. Unfortunately I had no idea what processed "cheese" tasted like, and when she finally relented and bought some I found they were disgusting and couldn't eat them. That meant for the rest of my life up until leaving home, every time I asked for something I'd seen in an advert or that other kids had, she'd smugly reply "I'm not wasting my money- it'll be Dairy Lea all over again." Those Dairy Lea bar-stewards have a lot to answer for....

AubreyMac

I love dairylea!


I never had all the latest or trendy stuff but that is due to my parents being stingie and a bit naïve. They're from a different country (a 3rd world country) and I was the only one of my siblings to be born in the UK.


They have no clue about what is trendy and can not understand first world problems!


It has certainly made me realise the value of money and I am sensible with it, mostly.


Every next generation gets more spoilt though. My niece wanted hunter wellies to take on a school trip. Her mum said no as she will only grow out of it anyway so then she asked me and like a softie I got it for her. £55 for wellies that she's only worn once!!

Janepig

I'll admit I have indulged my kids far more than I was indulged so that they'll "fit in". Within my means of course - DD would love an iPhone but there is no way I could afford one for me let alone her, but she has a nice smart phone all the same (plus an iPod touch).

The things I didn't have as a child weren't so much because my parents couldn't afford it but because my mother would just refuse. Like the video recorder. And Sindy dolls. Oh god I was so desperate for a Sindy, but no, my mother didn't like them so I went without. Running joke in our family was how deprived I was because of that!! DD had a Barbie (no Sindy anymore) for her first Christmas!! But she never showed the remotest interest, not even when she was older, thwarted again!!!

Jx

carmina_piranha

Janepig wrote: »

I'll admit I have indulged my kids far more than I was indulged so that they'll "fit in". Within my means of course - DD would love an iPhone but there is no way I could afford one for me let alone her, but she has a nice smart phone all the same (plus an iPod touch).

The things I didn't have as a child weren't so much because my parents couldn't afford it but because my mother would just refuse. Like the video recorder. And Sindy dolls. Oh god I was so desperate for a Sindy, but no, my mother didn't like them so I went without. Running joke in our family was how deprived I was because of that!! DD had a Barbie (no Sindy anymore) for her first Christmas!! But she never showed the remotest interest, not even when she was older, thwarted again!!!

Jx

I remember my step-brother wanting a Sindy doll, and not being allowed one. He got one for his 30th birthday :rotfl:

We never got anything off the TV adverts, but we got bikes one Christmas. Not Chopper, which was what we'd secretly hoped for, but I loved the shiny metallic paint on it

My kids reckon Android is better than Apple, so they are much cheaper to buy for when it comes to phones, tablets etc.

Lunar_Eclipse

FBaby wrote: »

I don't think it is caring parenting to teach children that to avoid being bullied they should join the mass

Neither do I and I agree with your take on bullying. So that's not what I meant by the comment: it was more that if a branded clothing item made a child feel more comfortable or 'happier' in themselves, in the highly competitive and artificial environments which schools are, I think it's a kind thing to do. But maybe I only think that caus I have non demanding children; if I had a shopaholic on my hands, I'd probably think differently.

It would also be sub conscious and not verbally expressed (or realised) by the child, but more by an on-the-ball parent realising why a request for a specific brand was wanted. If my child ever hinted at or said 'I need X to avoid being bullied', we would be having some very different conversations!

eamon

I longed for a chopper bike. Did I get one? No! As it happened my elder brothers friend had one and on trying it out it was such a disappointment. Heavy and hard work, only fit for the smoothest of surfaces.

Janepig

carmina_piranha wrote: »

I remember my step-brother wanting a Sindy doll, and not being allowed one. He got one for his 30th birthday :rotfl:

We never got anything off the TV adverts, but we got bikes one Christmas. Not Chopper, which was what we'd secretly hoped for, but I loved the shiny metallic paint on it

My kids reckon Android is better than Apple, so they are much cheaper to buy for when it comes to phones, tablets etc.

I don't think a boy would have ever got a doll for Christmas back then! But then my brother had a few Action Men and Six Million Dollar man action figures were popular so not sure why my mother was okay with those but not Sindy.

I prefer android phones too, I wouldn't have an iPhone. DD can get all the apps and FaceTime on her iPod touch, and has all the android apps on her phone. Best of both worlds imo.

Jx

GracieP

carmina_piranha wrote: »

My kids reckon Android is better than Apple, so they are much cheaper to buy for when it comes to phones, tablets etc.

That's what I was about to post. I'm actually an Apple fan and use a Mac as my main computer but for a tablet an Android more than suffices. There are very, very few children/teens who will do anything with their iPad that they can't do on an Android. In fact there are very few adults who do anything with their iPad that they can't do on an Android.

Nobody would by a professional level racing bike for their teen to ride a mile to school and back each day. So why buy an incredibly expensive piece of hardware for their teen to surf the net, read webcomics and watch movies?