I am not talking about food and clothing or non of that. I mean like toys. From Computers, to the latest gaming system, MP3 players and cell phones.

I had one of these *Points to display pic* when I was a kid and that made me happy. When did children because more more expensive to please ?

As they get older, it gets worse

they are not more expensive...the dollar is weaker.....

I KNOW!!! I buy jeans for $18 on sale, but the brat wants the $46 pair at Hot Topic!!! Then, she's just got to have that $27 belt or the jeans just won't express inner punk her correctly!!!

When the toys got better.

Right now I am still at the Spiderman stage. My son is only 5, but everything HAS to be Spiderman. From his bed set, to his clothing, I bought him Spiderman 1,2, and 3. Just for him to only be interested in the opening credits.From his toothbrush, to his shoes he wears, it HAS to be Spiderman. Should have seen the fight when I refused him the Spiderman TV .

It seems like yesterday I bought my daughter a 5 dollar doll and she was thrilled. Last week I bought her a 2006 Jeep Liberty. I feel your pain.

It's called marketing! I was always thrilled when I was younger to get a new toy, most costing a dollar...lol. Now every kid wants anything they see on television...and we as parents of course want our kids to be happy...it's just making the decision as to what to buy for them....and I also feel that a parent needs to decide when enough is enough. It seems the more you do for a child these days, the more they expect from you

Yeah its tough.
One day my daughter descrbed the morning sunrise as..
Deep Barbie Pink.

And she was 15 at the time, we both laughed pretty hard about that.

I have explained to my girls what Media Manipulation is, how they try to get you to want something so they can sell it to you.

Watch a small child when the TV is on, they won't be paying attention to it, then when a commercial come on, and I don't think it matters what it is they will turn and look. I think it has to do with sound, becasue I notice the sound levels change when a commercial come on.

My 16 yo daughter just got accepted to be a People to People Student Ambassador and will be going to China next summer...trip of a lifetime.. cost only $6000. But this single mom is gonna bust her butt to make sure my daughter gets to go.

And from the tone of your post I would say your daughter needs to start packing. Good luck

WOW that's awesome! Congratulations to her & you. What an honor for her to be chosen You must have raised a great kid!

Try going to thrift stores for toys.....oh and my sister goes to this place in Vancouver that they trade toys and when they are done, they trade for something else. Great idea!

Whisper it's true, kids are not satisfied with simple toys, consumerism is what keeps the economy & goverment rolling. Clothes, food, school supplies are all linked not just to commercials but actual movies & TV shows & kids are led to believe they NEED this stuff.

Where do you think I got the idea of toilet paper people??? My son had endless fun with toilet paper tubes, sharpie pens and glue and glitter!!!

Now he is 16 and grandpa buys him whatever new playstation etc he wants and $80 t shirts...

I shop at Walmart.

I love shopping at thrift stores.......its amazing what you can find~!!!

I am the QUEEN of second hand shopping. I got my deck at a yard sale. I freecycle & shop at thrift stores I do it for economy, to be "green",to avoid taxes & to protest the consumer society.

The only piece of furniture in my apartment that isn't secondhand is my bed.