My daughter is 11 and has 9 Coach things, she doesn't do chores but she doesnt get an allowence. And she doesn't buy them I do, I love giving them to her and she takes good care of them but some of my friends think thats to much and I was wondering if what the people here think so please give me your opinion. Thank You!
2007-03-20 11:22:04 · 21 answers · asked by Mikalah C 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
It's nice that she takes good care of her expensive possessions, but you are raising her to be very materialistic. She is always going to want the best and she'll start to fuss when she can't have it, or when her mom doesn't buy it for her. Or she'll grow up thinking everything that everyone else owns is cheap and ugly. I'm only 24 but may I suggest that your daughter starts doing some chores once in awhile and start learning some responsibilty about saving money - then she can buy things that she wants. My college roommate had so many designer purses, she bought a file cabinet for our dorm room so she could lock them up in our room b/c she was scared people were going to steal them... designer purses and shoes are the most ridiculous obsession girls/women have. If you love buying stuff for her, trying getting something practical at TJ Maxx or Target or Old Navy. She's only 11!! Even 40-yr olds shouldnt have 9 Coach accessories.
2007-03-20 11:33:59 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow now in days Kids have it made, I'm 25 yrs old now and just getting a dollar around that age was like OMG thank you so much, Pretty much I do agree with alot of the others and your friends , I'm not saying your daughter is bad she might be a great girl with good grades, but at the age that she is I do believe that maybe one is more than enough or ok 2 but no more than 3 purses accessories are OK too as long *** they are not too expensive, I'm sure you have the money for it as it seems and the money is not the problem , and I don't think your friends might be envious of any sort , its just life example that is being taught to her at her age that should be the last thing on her mind, now she has entered the brand world and who knows maybe at school she flaunts her purses and maybe she doesn't like or talk to other people that unfortunately cant afford it, Were just scared for you that's all for a her young age she still has not been shown responsibility but has been highly rewarded for it, she will continue that way all her life , because that's the way Ur raising her, Think about it what , the day she really does something you dislike ,she will still EXPECT and probably DEMAND to get whatever she wants because up until then you have, and then its going to be too late, then its out of your hands, just teach her the value of money, responsibility and consequence that come along with it.
2007-03-20 11:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by Ms Romance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zero! You should have told her that she'd get one when she went to high school. That's when I got mine. I'm 16, and I only have two Coach bags. (by the way, I don't get an allowance either...you don't have to make up for that...)You are seriously over-spoiling her. What does she do to deserve them, and at such a young age? You should have made her work for them. They are expensive, and most of all unnecessary. An 11 yr old girl doesn't even need a purse...just stop, and tell her to be happy with what shes got...y'know Coach is made in China now...its not even worth the money...
2007-03-20 11:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by אילנה 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are spoiling her way to much. No 11 year old girl even needs one Coach item. She will end up thinking she is better than everyone else. If you are a Chrsitian, it says in the bible that you need to live simply. Not even one coach bag is living simply. Most 11 year old girls don't even have a reason to carry a purse. You should really think about what you give your daughter.
2007-03-20 11:32:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sissy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was 11 I had very little amount of things from coach. My family isnt poor either. My mom and dad both own there own company. I think, that from now on, make her work for the more expensive things. If she helps out around the house and has a good behavior, buy her somthing that makes her happy =)
2007-03-20 11:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by I Have Webkinz cheats!!!!!!!!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, 9 Coach things isn't a whole lot. I own a bunch of Kate Spades, Juicys, etc. myself, but a lot of times, I have to buy them myself or have them given to me for Christmas or a Birthday, only very rarely does my mom have the urge to buy a me a new designer item for no reason. I don't think a bunch of Coach stuff is bad, I just think that maybe paying/working for them may be better.
2007-03-20 11:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm... everyone probably thinks she's SPOILED. i mean i have one dooney & bourke purse i wear like everyday and everyone's like GOD HOW MUCH DID THAT COST?! and i mean i go to a PRIVATE school, and they think i am spoiled. [but i had to pay for it with MY money, but no one believes me, because they are all rich kids who don't lift a finger, and i'm there on SCHOLARSHIP] anyways, i think she should just do a LITTLE bit, or else she'll get too lazy. maybe just one chore of her choice to start out, then gradually make her do more and more and of her choice and give her a $5 dollar allowance. that's mine and i saved and saved and saved. the purse was $130! i think that you should give her a treat on her birthday. give her [by the sounds of it you have enough to let her have a lot of money] around like maybe $90 i'm estimating. run a tighter shift in your household. your the boss! donate that coach purse money to cure AIDs and cancer! do something constructive, not destructive. best of luck to you and hopefully you will make the right choice!
2007-03-22 15:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is definitly to much. My daughter is 13 and she has one coach purse. She does chores (All her laundry, cleans her room, Helps around the house, etc.) and the purse she has she bought with her own money that she had saved.
2007-03-20 11:29:36 · answer #8 · answered by Jamie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can work both ways, if she's eleven and working to pay them off, then by all means it can be a good reward for her. I think she needs to be DOING something to deserve to be rewarded with such a nice things, most eighteen year olds I know dont own one, let alone eleven. Its good that she has a love for high end fashion :D and can respect the nicer things in life, but too many might cheapen the meaning and specialness of them for her.
2007-03-20 11:28:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she should start doing chores and give her like 10$ a week for allowance let her buy her own stuff (it will teach her how to manage money better too) even though you want to keep buying her expensive things remember she is 11, and that she will became drastically spoiled if you keep doin this she shuld have.. NONE
2007-03-20 11:27:31 · answer #10 · answered by xhes_ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋