Write
about parent-y stuff long enough and you'll notice certain stories
cycle in and out again and again. One of the modern classics is the super-duper expensive birthday party for kids. Yes, some parents are hosting shindigs that cost up to $10,000, and there's even companies like Over the Top Productions that will help you spend your money
plan your kid party. These stories usually have quotes from some parent
who says it was worth it to "create a memory" that will last a lifetime
(though often the kid is so young it's unlikely they'll make a mental
snapshot of that pony ride) and then there's a few folks who didn't
exactly mean to spend so much, it just sort of happened.
The
counterpoint to all this is the idea that lavish events send the kids
the wrong message about consumption, and...
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