| Every kid that I know wants an ipod but | | | | on a platter. The fact of the matter is |
| should you buy one for yours? This is a | | | | that the world does not work that way |
| huge question that is plaguing millions | | | | nor does it revolve around your son or |
| of parents just here in the US. The | | | | daughter no matter how much they wish |
| question is how much should you be | | | | that it did. |
| spending on your child and if you buy | | | | When it comes to giving an ipod as a |
| him or her an ipod, won't you be | | | | Christmas gift that is only really a |
| spoiling them? The answer is pretty | | | | good choice if that is all you are going |
| obvious really. An ipod is rather a | | | | to be giving your kid. And if you have a |
| luxury item and if you buy it for your | | | | few kids you are looking at some serious |
| kid then yeah, you are spoiling them. | | | | bucks if you want to get one for |
| Especially if you buy it just because | | | | everyone. |
| they asked for it. | | | | There are other cheaper options of |
| The best way to deal with the wants of | | | | course. Many of the mp3 players out |
| children is to make them work for the | | | | there can be purchased for just over a |
| things that they don't need. First of | | | | hundred dollars and they work pretty |
| all little kids have no need for | | | | good and they hold a good number of |
| something as fancy and expensive as an | | | | songs. They are not as snazzy as the |
| ipod anyway. So your child is probably | | | | ipod or as sophisticated but they will |
| 13 and up. At that age they need to be | | | | do for most kids. Especially if you are |
| learning some responsibility and they | | | | unsure of how well your child will be |
| need to learn that the good things in | | | | bale to take care of it. It is probably |
| life are things that you work for. Put | | | | a good idea to start them out on a |
| them to work to earn that ipod and the | | | | lesser model to see if they can handle |
| chances of them really appreciating it | | | | the responsibility of an ipod. That is a |
| and taking care of it are going to | | | | lot of money, and while they are worth |
| skyrocket. | | | | every penny, some kids just should not |
| If you are planning to buy it for their | | | | have them. |
| birthday, the ipod might be a little | | | | For example, don't ever let your kid |
| extravagant. If it is one f the big | | | | take their ipod to school. Hundreds of |
| birthdays like the 16th or the 19th or | | | | them get stolen every year from just |
| even the 21st then perhaps an ipod is an | | | | about every single school. Kids joke |
| okay choice, otherwise you kid is gong | | | | about the cheapest place to get an ipod |
| to turn into a spoiled brat who thinks | | | | being at school. You do not want to see |
| that the world should be handed to them | | | | your hard earned money go that way. |