http://www.babble.com.au/2008/11/11/the-new-economics-of-parenthood/ The magazine for a new generation of parents Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:25:12 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.babble.com.au/2008/11/11/the-new-economics-of-parenthood/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Rae Pica Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:44:53 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/wp/?p=62#comment-59 This is what we call the "commercialization of parenting." I knew it was having a terrible effect here in the States. Didn't realize it was such a problem elsewhere. How sad and frightening... This is what we call the “commercialization of parenting.” I knew it was having a terrible effect here in the States. Didn’t realize it was such a problem elsewhere. How sad and frightening…

]]> http://www.babble.com.au/2008/11/11/the-new-economics-of-parenthood/comment-page-1/#comment-58 sarah Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:28:12 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/wp/?p=62#comment-58 What a great article! It's scary isn't it, that somehow our economy is actually dependent on irresponsible unnecessary spending. And it's like 'we' (as a culture, not as individuals) have no idea how to stop. We don't do cheap crap here. We rarely do licenced crap, and we think our purchases for ourselves and our child very carefully. But I can still, sadly, foresee a time when I buy my boy something just because all his friends have it. Because my heart would break to see him a social pariah for not having the right shoes. (pathetic but true) I hope I stay strong! And articles like this - urging a more mainstream awareness of what is happening - can only help! What a great article! It’s scary isn’t it, that somehow our economy is actually dependent on irresponsible unnecessary spending. And it’s like ‘we’ (as a culture, not as individuals) have no idea how to stop. We don’t do cheap crap here. We rarely do licenced crap, and we think our purchases for ourselves and our child very carefully. But I can still, sadly, foresee a time when I buy my boy something just because all his friends have it. Because my heart would break to see him a social pariah for not having the right shoes. (pathetic but true) I hope I stay strong! And articles like this – urging a more mainstream awareness of what is happening – can only help!

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