tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798416736631817119.post495395012282830021..comments2023-11-03T05:37:03.291-05:00Comments on not the nanny: Why I Refuse to Buy a Bunch of Bratz (or Raise Any, Either)meera bowman-johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822353561822881644noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798416736631817119.post-70145280969203733262006-11-14T15:24:00.000-05:002006-11-14T15:24:00.000-05:00You hit the nail on the preschooler consumerism cy...You hit the nail on the preschooler consumerism cycle. We pretty much weaned him from regular tv- only letting him watch animated movies now and then. Of course on the weekend my dh likes cartoons too so he watches them with him and winds up asking for any and everything he sees (and if its a girl toy he insists his cousin really needs it). We talk about what he has and what he needs and one day he did turn down a toy my sister offered to buy him saying he already has enough toys so thank you (of course the next day he asked me if we cuoold go back to the store and buy it lol).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798416736631817119.post-48877808572562888722006-11-14T14:58:00.000-05:002006-11-14T14:58:00.000-05:00It's definitely a struggle. My 6 y/o is quite the ...It's definitely a struggle. My 6 y/o is quite the little consumer, always thinking of what can be bought next. I really try to balance his needs and wants with our family philosophies. We donate and talk about charity and why people are more important than things...and then he asks if he can have a new hot wheels, hah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798416736631817119.post-18241638224005927002006-11-12T15:35:00.000-05:002006-11-12T15:35:00.000-05:00First time on your blog, and I am hooked! My Wusb...First time on your blog, and I am hooked! My Wusband is just the type of selfish jackass you speak of! After ruining my days for 5 years, I finally had to admit that he was going to keep on taking because by god he Deserved It! <br /><br />Thanks again to his overindulgent parents, who, by the way, have decided to keep ME and let him go in the divorce!valiantqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165606019347305631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798416736631817119.post-64518882165045732422006-11-08T09:52:00.000-05:002006-11-08T09:52:00.000-05:00Even with out TV (They?We?) have an incredible lus...Even with out TV (They?We?) have an incredible lust for stuff. My soon to be 3 year old has a new item he wants weekly. Instead of being based on TV adds they are based on life (guitar, yellow diesel engine, rocketship, etc). His requests are so frequent he now answers his own questions with "maybe for your birthday" <br />G (confessions of a plastic purchaser)Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172283007749087166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798416736631817119.post-86859437579156070702006-11-06T16:11:00.000-05:002006-11-06T16:11:00.000-05:00Though we probably wouldn't agree on certain issue...Though we probably wouldn't agree on certain issues, I love the way you tell it like it is. My sister always has always said she hates plastic. And how her children will never play with it. And I always agreed with her. But here I am, putting container after container of plastic away every day. How did it happen? Only having a 2 year old, I am just beginning the I-want-that-after-having-seen-a-commercial stage. Thank you for laying that warning out so plainly! I do not want to start that pattern.Saigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10655088001319724474noreply@blogger.com