Would you allow 9yr old to buy Gucci?

[mamatocaptainchaos]

My son loves fashion. He always like to look good bless him.

Anyway; he wants to buy a Gucci fedora hat which is £150. He has saved up £200 from pocket money.

What are you opinions on this?! Partner says it's up to him! I think it's madness 😂

@Hugoslavia

Shouldn't we be teaching kids about marketing and the absurdity of wearing labels, whereby they are not only paying an extortionate amount for fairly poor quality, but are advertising the products on behalf of the company selling them. They should be getting paid, not paying for the privilege of being a walking sandwich board. Then there is the issue of ethically and environmentally produced clothing. And also the issue of being a sheep/trying to fit in v being yourself. Labels thrive on making people feel unhappy if they are 'poor' and 'happy' if they can afford to wear labels, the irony being that they actually cause people to spend, not save and get into debt. I really feel that it's about time that children were educated on these issues. Life could be so much more rewarding and simpler.

He’s 9 I doubt he gives a shiny shit about any of that.

Kid likes dinosaurs? Well sorry love, no dinosaur related books, t-shirts, toys, trips out etc for you! Your interests will only change with the wind!!!

Er no, they can have dinosaurs just not Gucci dinosaurs @ £150.

@Hoppinggreen

My son's 9 and actually is interested in that and not labels. Why? Because we've discussed it. If a kid doesn't give a shiny shit I would say that's because they haven't been taught about it, only influenced by marketing ads etc.

Kids are indulged in brands from the day they're born 🙄 or do your kids have nothing branded at all? No Switch? No tablet? No toys from TV programs? No Disney stuff? Etc

Yours may be, mine not so much. Ipad yes. No toys from TV programmes, definitely no Disney. Lego yes. Star Wars stuff yes.

And that’s fine, I don’t think your son should be criticised for not being into labels any more than OPs should be criticised for being into them

@00100001 It depends. Some of those things yes, some no. It depends on your values as a family. I was trying to look at it from the POV of the OP, who was going back and forth.
Maybe another thing that didn't sit well with me personally was spending almost all the money on one item and placing none in long-term savings.

God, even the model looks like a drug dealer!

@Hugoslavia

Shouldn't we be teaching kids about marketing and the absurdity of wearing labels, whereby they are not only paying an extortionate amount for fairly poor quality, but are advertising the products on behalf of the company selling them. They should be getting paid, not paying for the privilege of being a walking sandwich board. Then there is the issue of ethically and environmentally produced clothing. And also the issue of being a sheep/trying to fit in v being yourself. Labels thrive on making people feel unhappy if they are 'poor' and 'happy' if they can afford to wear labels, the irony being that they actually cause people to spend, not save and get into debt. I really feel that it's about time that children were educated on these issues. Life could be so much more rewarding and simpler.

Absolutely.

Education on consumerism/materialism as a. shallow life philosophy and b. a serious hazard for the environment starts in childhood.

Instructing children on the power of marketing, advertising to manipulate people into buying things they don't need, making $$$ for the businesses in the process, is of fundamental importance.

@Hoppinggreen

I'm not criticizing her son. I'm critical of the issue of labels within society and the negative aspects of them, which are often overlooked. Personally I think that they should be discussed with children so that they, hopefully feel less inadequate as teenagers if they cannot afford labels and don't judge others by the lack of them. Labels and bullying/fitting in at school often go side by side, so it's certainly a useful lesson for kids to learn.

Honestly? I think their hats look tacky, so I would not encourage a 9 year old to buy it. Not only that, but his long would the hat fit on his head? Maybe within 6 months? I would rather spend £150.00 on good quality trainers than a hat.

[quote Hugoslavia]@Hoppinggreen

I'm not criticizing her son. I'm critical of the issue of labels within society and the negative aspects of them, which are often overlooked. Personally I think that they should be discussed with children so that they, hopefully feel less inadequate as teenagers if they cannot afford labels and don't judge others by the lack of them. Labels and bullying/fitting in at school often go side by side, so it's certainly a useful lesson for kids to learn.[/quote]
I actually agree.
I prefer my dc not to buy designer labels - but if they are using their own money I don’t stop them. They aren’t too bothered normally but DS really wants a Gucci tshirt at the moment (he can buy himself one or wait until his bday)
However, some dc are into that and some are into expensive Lego or HP themed shite. I also find it interesting that at their school being flash is really not cool and I have not heard of any label/non label related bullying
I take the attitude that if it’s affordable and makes then happy then why not?

I would let him. In our house pocket money is to do with exactly as you please. How else will they ever learn to budget or the value of money.

I would first sit down and show him what else he could buy for the money he has, though, and remind him how long he had to save up for it, as that's part of the lesson.

@mamatocaptainchaos

My son loves fashion. He always like to look good bless him.

Anyway; he wants to buy a Gucci fedora hat which is £150. He has saved up £200 from pocket money.

What are you opinions on this?! Partner says it's up to him! I think it's madness 😂

I think you would be better off finding a cheaper version or one off eBay

@TatianaBis

Kids are indulged in brands from the day they're born 🙄 or do your kids have nothing branded at all? No Switch? No tablet? No toys from TV programs? No Disney stuff? Etc

Yours may be, mine not so much. Ipad yes. No toys from TV programmes, definitely no Disney. Lego yes. Star Wars stuff yes.

So they have toys from one of the biggest global brands... star wars is Disney. And they have Apple products. Your children are not exactly " non branded" ...

Better take those away from them...

Will it even fit?

The issue being there are certain necessities as far as brands are concerned from birth. Brands like Stokke for child furniture and buggies etc and media and toy brands like Disney and Lego etc. These are acceptable and necessary children brands as other cheaper alternatives are widely available.

What the issue is - is that until recently med to high end designer brands like Gucci etc did not put their licensed monogram designs and price tags on items for children and pets etc. That is the real concern - that is previously adult only designer brands marketing to all the family and their pet! What's next Hermes baby clothes?

Gosh that really is ghastly... it's a druggie hat 😂

His money though I guess

So they have toys from one of the biggest global brands... star wars is Disney. And they have Apple products. Your children are not exactly " non branded"

I didn't say they were non-branded I they were not 'indulged in brands from they they are born'.

Star Wars was originally produced by Lucasfilm which was an independent company and only became a Disney subsidiary in 2012.

By Disney I meant the standard Disney cack - Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Cinderella, Frozen etc.

@Hugoslavia

God, even the model looks like a drug dealer!

Add a bit of straw and you've got Worzel Gummidge right there.

I would let him buy it when the shops open (as you said). He’s done really well to save and it’s what he’s interested in.

One of my dc is into fashion and I’ve no idea where his interest came from but it’s his thing. No different to the others who are into Lego or hello kitty. Mine is older and has saved up and treated himself to a few things but understands that when his jeans, school shoes etc need replacing then I won’t be replacing them with expensive items.

@ResIpsaLoquiturInterAlia

The issue being there are certain necessities as far as brands are concerned from birth. Brands like Stokke for child furniture and buggies etc and media and toy brands like Disney and Lego etc. These are acceptable and necessary children brands as other cheaper alternatives are widely available.

What the issue is - is that until recently med to high end designer brands like Gucci etc did not put their licensed monogram designs and price tags on items for children and pets etc. That is the real concern - that is previously adult only designer brands marketing to all the family and their pet! What's next Hermes baby clothes?

It's is absolutely not necessary to have a Stokke highchair or Disney toys

@AgeLikeWine

Absolutely not. What a ridiculous idea. I wouldn’t spend £150 on a piece of branded fashion tat for myself, never mind a 9 year old.

You need to ask yourself some serious questions about the shallow, superficial materialistic values which this child has evidently been taught. Poor kid.

Omg 😆

@AgeLikeWine

Absolutely not. What a ridiculous idea. I wouldn’t spend £150 on a piece of branded fashion tat for myself, never mind a 9 year old.

You need to ask yourself some serious questions about the shallow, superficial materialistic values which this child has evidently been taught. Poor kid.

Sorry just to be clear, I'm laughing at how absolutely mental your response is. Wowwwwwww

@mamatocaptainchaos

I think it's ridiculous but that's because I don't think he'll look after it! It is his money that he has saved. I have said I'd show him what he could get with that money but he isn't really into Lego etc!

He's on the spectrum and has adhd if that makes any difference!!

Let that great boy get what he wants - he saved it patiently, waited until he has enough and now you're going to deny him? It's his money OP 😊 Let him

Some posters are overthinking this. Saving to buy a posh hat will not turn OPs son into a label obsessed capitalist psycho.