Good Morning Lynn, Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now it's run down to Christmas and New Years. Wow this year went fast. I have never had a PS anything. When our boys were young we had a Atari (dark ages right?) lol
They never had name brand shoes or cloths either! When they asked for those things, I told them when they could afford 80$$ shoes they could have them. Until then they got
(another dark ages thing) TG&Y shoes or wal-mart, that's what we could afford. Both married with kids of their own they really do understand more. Youngest has 3 kids and they have a PS2 and a Wii. Eldest has Vtech games for his boys. Guess what? They still shop at Wal-Mart for their Shoes & cloths....lol Eldest is a Election and he will buy heavy duty work shoes once a year as will our youngest who is a carpenter. Other then that Wally World for everyone.
Until your son can afford the more OUT there things, don't give in. I think it makes them appreciate what they have more when they are able to buy it themselves, they seem to take better care of it also. They don't have the attitude Oh Well it's broke, Mom & Dad will get me another one. NOT!!
We do the same with our Grandchildren! Mom and dad can (if they want) get them the big things, Nana and Papa won't!
Yes we can afford the bigger things now, but refuse to be pulled into some things, just because they are Hot stuff.
Our Grand daughter Tia 10,told us yesterday she wanted some type of hand held electronic game thing, cost $100.00, I told her good luck with that! Nana had bought her a kids computer that did alot of things two years ago and she didn't take care of it, doesn't even know where all the parts are now.
Right now she is saving up her money to take her mom, dad, 2 brothers and her self to Ryan's Steak House buffet on kids night. Good Job Tia my Angel.
God Bless you Lynn, If ya can't afford it, Oh Well earn it son.
K. Nana of 5