@swd2
Couldn’t agree more and if you give a kid a toy that they are too young to understand its value then you as a parent is at fault.
My kid asked for a Nintendo when he was 5. I said No! too young! Bought him one after he turned 10 when he is old enough to play Nintendo Sports.
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If either of my kids pulled this move, all of their gifts would go to charity while they watched from the car. You gotta nip this in the bud.
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@themanumenon
@swd2
I don't think this is an expense issue, it's a gratefulness issue. I know "value" can mean more than money, but your example was monetary. I do agree that teaching them to value whatever they get is the goal.
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@Itz_JustMe
@swd2
Nope. I didn’t mean monetary value. I teach my son to never talk about money at this age. I just want him to know the value of things. As in “be thankful for what you get because there are many who don’t get a fraction of what you get.”
As he grows up the value for money should…
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@themanumenon
@swd2
As a kid, you need to appreciate what you get, whether you know the value or not. Gifts are NOT needed. Appreciate them or you get nothing, period.
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@themanumenon
@swd2
Exactly… giving kids these expensive “toys” just because they asked for it makes no sense. They don’t understand the value and in 6 months when a new model comes out they will want that one. These kids Are way too young for a gift like that.
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@themanumenon
@swd2
you know the parents bought that for themselves but tried to make it look like it was for the kids
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@themanumenon
@swd2
Totally agree! My sister brought my 6 year old Nephew the latest iPhone. He’s SIX!! I don’t need to be a parent to know how ridiculous that is!
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@themanumenon
@swd2
My son is 5 and has been playing Nintendo sports since age 3. The child in this video understands the difference between PC and PS5. I don’t think the clip is referencing age; I think it’s about being ungrateful.
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@themanumenon
@swd2
So true! When I was 10 I asked for a 12” long plastic airplane that was attached to a fixed pole. A battery in the handle spun the propeller and if you held it over your head it circled above. My dad bought me a 3’ long, COX engine/gas powered Navy Corsair fighter. (more)
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