"Swingman" wrote in message
Around here something like that comes out of the kid's _fixed_ monthly
budget. After the first one or two don't-need-but-gotta-have purchases
busted her budget early on, it was amazing at how fast they were replaced
with prudent sale purchases, using last year's models, and a screw you if
you don't like it attitude toward any kind of peer pressure.

... turned her into a girl after my own heart. Amazing how that works.

My kids could have any sneakers they wanted. New a new pair? Here is $30.
Oh, you want those? Just put YOUR money towards them you can have what you
want.

Amazing how that works.