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warrrreagl · 07-16-2003, 08:55 AM

My parents did a couple of things with us that was pretty effective. First of all, they gave each of us four kids a seasonal clothing budget. And once the money was gone from that particular season, you couldn't buy anything until the next season. So, the choice was ours; I could have the $120 shoes if I wanted them, but that didn't leave much else and I'd get stuck wearing the same old things over and over. Or, I could buy cheaper stuff and end with more clothes in the long run. I became a very frugal shopper for clothes and I quickly learned that all the newest fashion fads all my friends were wearing wiped out the entire budget after only a couple of purchases. Fads were never important to me for that reason, and my clothing was much more sensible.

Second, they laughed at us and ridiculed us for wearing anything stupid looking. I know you're not supposed to ridicule a young person anymore, but I'll bet there would be a lot less stupid looking ones out there if more people would just laugh in their faces for looking ridiculous.

There's my solution for you. Give them a budget and laugh at them.

07-16-2003, 08:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	My parents did a couple of things with us that was pretty effective. First of all, they gave each of us four kids a seasonal clothing budget. And once the money was gone from that particular season, you couldn't buy anything until the next season. So, the choice was ours; I could have the $120 shoes if I wanted them, but that didn't leave much else and I'd get stuck wearing the same old things over and over. Or, I could buy cheaper stuff and end with more clothes in the long run. I became a very frugal shopper for clothes and I quickly learned that all the newest fashion fads all my friends were wearing wiped out the entire budget after only a couple of purchases. Fads were never important to me for that reason, and my clothing was much more sensible. Second, they laughed at us and ridiculed us for wearing anything stupid looking. I know you're not supposed to ridicule a young person anymore, but I'll bet there would be a lot less stupid looking ones out there if more people would just laugh in their faces for looking ridiculous. There's my solution for you. Give them a budget and laugh at them. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.