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LisaM

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12. How is a sixth birthday a "milestone"? Of what?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 12:11 AM

Apr 2023

I see the most mundane things treated as some sort of victory now. Pre -school "graduation". Middle school "graduation". The list goes on and on. I know parents who treat their privileged kids very well, give them way more than they need and then claim to be 'honored to be this kid's parent' (and that is an exact quote). I don't get it.

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It's a Toddler's Party. How About a $75,000 Budget? In Los Angeles, children's birthday celebrations [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 OP

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Betty Crocker cake frosted from a can. wax candle stuck in BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #4

and those times were awesome!!! gay texan Apr 2023 #5

I got a Betty Crocker oven with light bulb inside to bake; cake & brownie mix. I baked my own cake! NBachers Apr 2023 #7

cooking with a light bulb... I had one of those ovens. Imagine giving a kid access to heat BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #9

My father worked for General Mills Retrograde Apr 2023 #14

This isn't for the child, that's for damn sure. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #3

agreed. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #10

But when the parents are old and gray, they'll donate half their billions to Wonder Why Apr 2023 #6

Grooming children into shallow materialistic adults. Karadeniz Apr 2023 #8

Wow, does this only happen in LA? Amazing that it isn't done BigmanPigman Apr 2023 #11

How is a sixth birthday a "milestone"? Of what? LisaM Apr 2023 #12

Truly obscene. nt TeamProg Apr 2023 #13