He wanted my macbook pro!!!!

At 8 years old he probably doesn't truly know the difference between $10 and $100.

That is the age. My son is now 12 and he wanted a computer for xmas. My evil ex was too cheap to buy him a computer. Now remember, she owns three houses and has close to if not a million dollars in the bank. Her excuse for not getting him one was, "I cannot afford it." can you imagine that? What a cheap Fu@k. Anyway, I saved my money and I bought him an iMac for xmas. I feel he deserved it and sine his mother is a poor millionaire, I figured he should have it. I live on a fixed income unlike the evil b!tch. And I know that with a computer like that, he will have it for many years. So I think of it as an investment.

Kids nowadays are so much into this type of gadgets. That's because they see the versatility of it. However, it is up to the parents to decide whether to give them one. They have to weigh if it is indeed needed by the child. Now, maybe since you have the money, why not buy him a new macbook pro, Toni.

Well, technology advances and as a result, times change with the uses and costumes! Yes, you're right. You and me are more or less contemporary beliefs about our age (I, in May I make 38 years). When we were teenagers, we used to play outside with friends, maybe to public parks. Today with the advent of the Internet, and computer smartfone, the kids do not actually see more play in the street or in a safe and green. All at home in front of a screen and play online! They are better nowadays, or ours times? I frankly prefer to stay at home. Outside, nowadays, you can do unpleasant encounters!

I know exactly what you mean. It was my nephews birthday last week, and instead of the usual board game, sneakers etc.. all he wanted was a xbox headset so he could play with his friend. WHO LIVES ACROSS THE STREET! how insane are kids these days? get some fresh air!! haha!

He's one lucky kid, and I hope he knows that. I haven't even gotten a sony vaio until I was 25 and with a good paying job! And I only gotten a macbook air just recently when I think the sony vaio can no longer keep up with my personal and work needs.

In my point of view, your son's request for the macbook pro is understandable. He knows how a good laptop should performs. Only a high end light weighted laptop like mac book pro offers amazing visual and audio experiences, and also powerful processing capability. But all these wonderful features comes at a price. Mac book pro is still regarded as luxurious items even for a average working adult like me. As a eight year old kid, your son is yet to understand how we had struggled to make a living and battled with uncertainties in life. In other words, kids seldom view things from economical stand points. They will never bother how we should spend our hard earned money wisely. Therefore, it's actually a good opportunity for us to educate them about simple financial planning. They will definitely benefit from it when they grow up. Through the process, they will learn the importance of saving, to be reasonably thrifty and spend their money wisely. Besides, bringing kids to experience the outdoor activities is beneficial to them as well. Exposures to the mother nature can promote physical exercise and health. I am glad that your son is having some outdoor activities such as swimming. I will be worried if I see kids indulge themselves all day long with computers and games. This is very common nowadays as the result of technology advances in our modern society. Finally I hope you and your family is dong great. Have a nice day!

Time has really changed. When I was a kid, I walked 4 km to get to school. Now my kids want me to drive them to school. Indeed technology has changed almost everything.

Exactly! I remember asking my mom to buy me a Nintendo Game and Watch. And I only had it as a Christmas gift! We grew up receiving gifts on birthdays and during Christmas only. But kids now, they demand from parents to buy them toys.

Yes, you're right. Childs play with each other online. Times have changed and the web and mobiles have become powerful tools. You can see everywhere people who is talking or chatting with their mobiles. And this trend is increasing day by day. I think also that more people is being educated online, because students can better manage their time and it is possible that education online is going to be cheaper, but I'm not sure. I myself spend most of the time in front of a desktop, because of the job and by learning. Who knows how far will go technologie yet at the future. Have a nice day.

Yeah, I think when my kids were that age the most expensive thing we bought them were Play Stations consoles. They only started to have their own laptop at high school. And we did not even have to buy them because they got them from school.