know how to spoil a child. To really see how kids are i went with my cousin to a 9 year olds party. i have never been so gobsmacked by the way parents spoil their kids these days. So this girl only just turned nine and had a OSCAR party with the red carpet the photographers, the statues the trophy O and not to mention the butler which i decide to take full advantage of...making him work hard like he never has before. The parents were spoilt to the ends of having an array of alcohol from hard liquor to ciders and punch and bubbly and food galore. Mean while the kids had any sweet they wanted with non alcoholic champers. Jeepers i just cant get over it.. Yes it was fun but if i think this is her 9th what will her 21st be like or even 16th or any after this...It really does amaze me how some parents these days just give anything to their children...They ask and they shall receive. If you have the money by all means go for it but how does that teach your child the principles of money. That you wont always be able to get what you want.
I mean when i was 9 or 10 we saddled up the old farm horse which did pony rides and made a slip n slide from my mums black garden plastic and a hose pipe o AND the bubbles from dish liquid. it was pure magic. So much fun but my time was different. Now birthdays have to be bigger and better than your friends and for mums it is a status to hold the best party of the year. Your child just climbs up the social ladder....
Heres some evidence from the party....
Give me some stories from your childhood birthday parties....I definitely have many more..
My favorite birthday memory was on the farm when I was 10. We decided to do a tractor and trailer ride down to the dip and then on to a river. We trapped fish with rocks. We had water fights and mud fights. Looking for things in the bush...and eating watermelon. :)
ReplyDeleteWhy are birthday parties for young children so extravagant and materialistic. I agree with you..what happened to growing up and having fun and enjoying the simple things in life. Surely it is better to have few good close friend and memories than thirty odd peers from school and a grand reputation for mum in her social group. The parties are more for adults than the children.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to me that the parents are throwing their daughter a party as well as themselves! My 9th birthday I had a puppet show! Best party ever! It's quite sad because the children who are given everything will expect everything. Then nothing will be good enough. Nothing will be earned, it will all be given to them, therefore never learning accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteWhat were the gifts from the other children like? I can imagine not just stickers for their sticker books. More like applications for their ipads!
hahah well instead of giving her guest a lucky packet with sweets it was a silver frame with her in it and room to put one pic with the oscar guy holding it..talk about spoilt. She didn't open any prezzies but they took up the whole table and most were extremely large..what do you get someone that has everything...its the question for most of us...
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