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#31
My mom bought my daughter a jewel Chanel tiny little bag. I’m not even really sure what it is called. Is there a micro bag? Anyway, My daughter is four. FOUR.

Needless to say I was livid, because I knew I had to take it away and deal with the aftermath of a 4 year old tantrum (4 year olds have amazing memories btw) She still asks for her yellow bag. But she can not have it till she’s older and understands the value of a Chanel bag and understands how to take care of it. I don’t mind giving my kids nice things, but I need them to grow up understanding the value of money.

I grew up having nice things, but I also grew up not having nice things before that. So the value of designer things are not lost on me, and I appreciate every little thing I have in my life now. I hope my Kids can say the same thing one day.
 
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#32
tinyturtle said:
A long, long time ago (before I found Chanel) I was critical of those "frivolous" moms who accessorized their "spoiled" daughters in luxury handbags.

And then yesterday, my daughters were playing dress up and trying on my mini Chanel bags. Of course, I thought they looked adorable and had a good laugh at my former judgmental self.

How do you feel when you see kids/ toddlers in luxury items?
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In all honesty, I don't really like it, no matter how cute it looks, instant gratification seems to be a massive problem, and while I like some luxury items, I take them for what they are, luxury. While it is good that kids grow up appreciating quality and workmanship, getting too used to it might be a harsh wake up call. I am speaking from the point of the girl who had the wake up call when deciding to study something the family didn't approve of and all of a sudden that thing that was just cute and a must have, that was the budget for several months.

Let them earn the items, that way they will appreciate them much more.
 
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QuiteContrary11 said:
OMG what a great tip! I’m going to order their copy of the Kelly wallet to see if I find the latch annoying! That’s something you can’t really know until you use it a little bit, but by then it’s too late. Then I can pass this one down to my niece. Perfect! Thanks!
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Tbh I am going to try out a few of them for those prices just to see if I would like bags I am thinking of buying and how they go with my wardrobe
 
#34
Chanel4Eva said:
Living in NYC, I see many kids walking around with designer bags. The other day on 5th ave, I saw a 10 or 11 year old walking with a mini. Next to her was her nanny and a bodyguard following. Not sure who she was though
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I was working for a certain magazine and the editor of that magazine let her kids play with her bags, some of them absolutely priceless one of a kind items, the kids treated them like canvas bags, and I always felt like crying
 
#35
Chanel4Eva said:
Living in NYC, I see many kids walking around with designer bags. The other day on 5th ave, I saw a 10 or 11 year old walking with a mini. Next to her was her nanny and a bodyguard following. Not sure who she was though
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Places like NYC and LA will also have the kids of ultra rich locals and foreign visitors as well as celebs like Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, the Kardashians, etc...some of them have been known to dress their little ones in pure luxury. Of course not all super celebs subscribe to that parenting model. I heard a Bill Gates interview where he said that nobody in his house had their own cell phone before the age of 13..it was refreshing to hear that from the guy who spent decades as the world's richest person. I personally think getting everything when you're so young takes away from really appreciating luxury when older.

On a separate note, NYC is also where I have seen more than one puppy in a Burberry raincoat and in one instance even rain booties(didn't know those even existed).
 
#37
I guess I'm the odd one out. I wouldn't buy a toddler/young child designer bags or shoes, but where I'm from most girls get their first LV accessory at like 12, and their first Neverfull when they enter into HS. And the HS parking lot is like a Range Rover/BMW dealership. But I guess because the area is pretty homogenous socioeconomically, you don't stand out for being a 14 year old with a LV bag.

But I probably wouldn't buy Chanel or Hermes for them. Maybe as a graduation gift, but it wouldn't be a regular thing.

There's other areas I can see myself being all fuddy duddy about though.
 
#38
Newbie2016 said:
On a separate note, NYC is also where I have seen more than one puppy in a Burberry raincoat and in one instance even rain booties(didn't know those even existed).
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Aww. I live in nyc and my dog has a mini Burberry trench but he takes care of his things. He is a very sweet dog who respects everything. I leave my chanel purses and Louboutins on the floor and he has never once touched them. He even stayed overnight with me in the Plaza Hotel before. My son, on the other hand, I wouldn’t trust him with anything nice for a second. He loves to put his hands in his mouth, cover them with saliva, and then rub it on any surface he thinks is shiny.
 
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#39
TBH I don't really care what someone gives their kid to carry.

So long as the kid is well brought-up, considerate, polite and has nice manners or is being taught good manners; that is all I care about. Ill-mannered and entitled brats are a dime a dozen and it all boils down to parenting; and chances are most of them don't have mini Hermes bags gifted to them at age 5.
 
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#40
I love this thread. My mom had designer bags, and I always wanted a designer bag growing up. I would get really nice jewelry for big birthdays (13, 16, 18, 21). My mom figured they would last forever. I never asked for a designer bag and I didn’t start purchasing them until I was 21 and could afford them.

I think it’s crazy to give a child a Chanel bag, but I don’t judge if someone does it. You only live once, and you should live it the way you want to. As long as everyone is trying hardest to raise well mannered children (who add value to society) then that’s all that matters.
 
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#41
Well, I do judge on this issue.
Call me evil & wrong. But there it is.:P
When see kids with chanel bags/etc. in public, think, "F***, those parents are so insecure they need littles hauling around labels?"
The kids have no clue. So all about adult ego, imo.

One exception was in London hotel. When mum left her red chanel bag at breakfast table & little son retrieved it.
That was cute. And showed respect.
 
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#43
I saw a news segment the other night showing Kylie Jenner's purse closet and she had a mini 16K Kelly that she said was for her daughter to play with soon. Soon, as in, by probably 3 or 4. If you have money it's just another cheap toy. I assume many people who wouldn't give young kids luxury items early on probably don't have the $$$$ to see it ruined by a toddler. But, if your lifestyle is such that a mini 16,000 Kelly is an acceptable gift for a 3-year old, then that's that. I don't mind seeing kids with luxury stuff - why should it matter to me at all. I don't know their lifestyle and values. I'd be ok with gifting a young teen boy/girl a lux item like a wallet or belt or small pochette.
 
#44
ccbaggirl89 said:
I saw a news segment the other night showing Kylie Jenner's purse closet and she had a mini 16K Kelly that she said was for her daughter to play with soon. Soon, as in, by probably 3 or 4. If you have money it's just another cheap toy. I assume many people who wouldn't give young kids luxury items early on probably don't have the $$$$ to see it ruined by a toddler. But, if your lifestyle is such that a mini 16,000 Kelly is an acceptable gift for a 3-year old, then that's that. I don't mind seeing kids with luxury stuff - why should it matter to me at all. I don't know their lifestyle and values. I'd be ok with gifting a young teen boy/girl a lux item like a wallet or belt or small pochette.
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Agreed! To each their own. I could Care less how someone else spends their money. Personally I just couldnt Watch my daughter put her greasy McDonald’s fries hands all over the lambskin Chanel lol. I am Not outrageously rich and a $5,000 purse is still a $5,000 purse. Maybe when she’s in Highschool.
 
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