Comments on: My Super Sweet 16 - Messing Up and Spoiling Kids For The Next Generation http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:15:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ashley http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-25910 Ashley Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:24:43 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-25910 Must be nice to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on a kid for one night when there's millions of less fortunate people out there with nothing. Some of those kids think the less fortunate is jealous of them. No we're not jealous, if I had the money to throw a party like that I'm sure I would, but not as materialistic and flashy or for status, and I won't talk to my parents like that, because if I did throw a tantrum over a dress, car, jewelry THE $3,000 CENTERPIECE I didn't get, I wouldn't be here right now, I would be dead. I don't understand the parents. They let their kids run over them letting their 16 yr olds dress like strippers when their are perverts out there. Next thing you know they could end up missing. AND allowing other kids to grind on eachother on the dance floor so other parents can throw a fit. I hate the quote that I hear in many of the episodes, "If I don't get this car, dress, celebrity, my party will be ruined." and parents say "No, budget give her whatever she wants." The parents really need a reality check and say NO! You want a big party go get a job and throw it yourself. I'd love to see an episode with the kid doing all the work on a budget and I bet the party would be just as good. Just because (Sweet 16 show parents) you got the money, doesn't mean that you should spend it like that, not saying that there's anything wrong with a party, tomorrow is not promised to you or your family anything could happen. I wonder if any of those kids can survive as an average American, walk in our shoes for a day, no, month. Think they could do it?. I can't imagine what their wedding would be like. Bridezilla's all of them! I'm only 24 call me old school if you want, I don't care, I know how to have fun without all that going on and I'm happy. Must be nice to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on a kid for one night when there’s millions of less fortunate people out there with nothing. Some of those kids think the less fortunate is jealous of them. No we’re not jealous, if I had the money to throw a party like that I’m sure I would, but not as materialistic and flashy or for status, and I won’t talk to my parents like that, because if I did throw a tantrum over a dress, car, jewelry THE $3,000 CENTERPIECE I didn’t get, I wouldn’t be here right now, I would be dead. I don’t understand the parents. They let their kids run over them letting their 16 yr olds dress like strippers when their are perverts out there. Next thing you know they could end up missing. AND allowing other kids to grind on eachother on the dance floor so other parents can throw a fit. I hate the quote that I hear in many of the episodes, “If I don’t get this car, dress, celebrity, my party will be ruined.” and parents say “No, budget give her whatever she wants.” The parents really need a reality check and say NO! You want a big party go get a job and throw it yourself. I’d love to see an episode with the kid doing all the work on a budget and I bet the party would be just as good. Just because (Sweet 16 show parents) you got the money, doesn’t mean that you should spend it like that, not saying that there’s anything wrong with a party, tomorrow is not promised to you or your family anything could happen. I wonder if any of those kids can survive as an average American, walk in our shoes for a day, no, month. Think they could do it?. I can’t imagine what their wedding would be like. Bridezilla’s all of them! I’m only 24 call me old school if you want, I don’t care, I know how to have fun without all that going on and I’m happy.

]]> By: rick http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-25182 rick Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:22:54 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-25182 I just watched a Super Sweet Celebration compilation that showcased birthday parties for several girls in one show. I honestly felt like choking each and every single one of them. It is despicable how some of these girls treat their parents and how bratty they are. These girls set a horrible example for the current generation of teens. Seriously, don't these TV execs know better? I understand that most of them do and are concerned with TV ratings mostly but that's just plain wrong to go about the way they do. I just watched a Super Sweet Celebration compilation that showcased birthday parties for several girls in one show. I honestly felt like choking each and every single one of them. It is despicable how some of these girls treat their parents and how bratty they are. These girls set a horrible example for the current generation of teens. Seriously, don’t these TV execs know better? I understand that most of them do and are concerned with TV ratings mostly but that’s just plain wrong to go about the way they do.

]]> By: lindsay http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-16250 lindsay Sat, 31 May 2008 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-16250 i love this show so much i love this show so much

]]> By: Maatlockk http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-15747 Maatlockk Sun, 25 May 2008 05:38:40 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-15747 i didn't even celebrated my birthdays. my parentsdid give me presents, and they told me they love mebut that was it. and i'm greatful because they don't spoil me - they teach me that i have to earn what i want. i didn’t even celebrated my birthdays. my parentsdid give me presents, and they told me they love mebut that was it. and i’m greatful because they don’t spoil me - they teach me that i have to earn what i want.

]]> By: Ben U. http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-12883 Ben U. Sat, 10 May 2008 21:42:42 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-12883 I feel extremely sorry for these girls who are in essence victimized by their parents upbringing of extreme superficiality and blatant empty-headed materialism. After their graduation and reality swims up and bites them in the ass their lives will be hollow and empty because they have no real world life skills. Hard work is something these kids will never know. Their voids in their life will become so unbearable that all they do is fill them with material crap and it will be a never ending cycle I feel extremely sorry for these girls who are in essence victimized by their parents upbringing of extreme superficiality and blatant empty-headed materialism. After their graduation and reality swims up and bites them in the ass their lives will be hollow and empty because they have no real world life skills. Hard work is something these kids will never know. Their voids in their life will become so unbearable that all they do is fill them with material crap and it will be a never ending cycle

]]> By: gigi http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-11181 gigi Tue, 06 May 2008 10:06:16 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-11181 i'm english and turning 16 isn't celebrated over here as a huge landmark, my super sweet 16 is absolutely hilarious simply due to the extravagance of these partys, possibly more so to me, because of that. the funniest thing is, does anyone care about the birthday girl/boy on the night? no, they're too concerned about having a good time. they'll get more attention on the run up to the guest list being revealed but once they know they're invited then thats it. i turn 16 in july, and a friend & i are sharing a party which'll cost probably £150. no extravagance for us, but at least we'll have on good night. i’m english and turning 16 isn’t celebrated over here as a huge landmark, my super sweet 16 is absolutely hilarious simply due to the extravagance of these partys, possibly more so to me, because of that. the funniest thing is, does anyone care about the birthday girl/boy on the night? no, they’re too concerned about having a good time. they’ll get more attention on the run up to the guest list being revealed but once they know they’re invited then thats it. i turn 16 in july, and a friend & i are sharing a party which’ll cost probably £150. no extravagance for us, but at least we’ll have on good night.

]]> By: Alle http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-10437 Alle Sun, 04 May 2008 06:42:47 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-10437 for my 16th i am haveing a hummer limo take me and my closest friends to a nice restraunt to eat...then i get my present from my mom!!! (i told her i wanted a hummer or a cadillac escalade...n she said that she knows ill be so happy when i see da present!) :D for my 16th i am haveing a hummer limo take me and my closest friends to a nice restraunt to eat…then i get my present from my mom!!!
(i told her i wanted a hummer or a cadillac escalade…n she said that she knows ill be so happy when i see da present!) :D

]]> By: markevian http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-9202 markevian Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:46:26 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-9202 my 16 birthday is June 5 and im lookin 4 a rapper to come to it but im having no luck im bout to say forget it my 16 birthday is June 5 and im lookin 4 a rapper to come to it but im having no luck im bout to say forget it

]]> By: Melissa http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-3375 Melissa Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-3375 First off, thanks for participating in Patience Therapy! Interesting article...it's sad how many kids are probably watching this without their parents knowing the message it's sending, Just goes to show how "quality" tv is. Cheers! First off, thanks for participating in Patience Therapy! Interesting article…it’s sad how many kids are probably watching this without their parents knowing the message it’s sending, Just goes to show how “quality” tv is. Cheers!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-2960 Jessica Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:17:57 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-2960 The kids on sweet sixteen are spoiled brat instead of blaming the kids you have to look at the parent because their allowed their kids to act like that and its not just rich kids who have a sense of entitlement its all kids in today time its sad but its true all kids want a the new phone the new clothes its up to the parents to set limit and to teach kids that to be happy you have what you have because their kids who does not have that much mtv is just entermained and its just a show so if your kids are being spoiled brats it ur fault not mtv The kids on sweet sixteen are spoiled brat instead of blaming the kids you have to look at the parent because their allowed their kids to act like that and its not just rich kids who have a sense of entitlement its all kids in today time its sad but its true all kids want a the new phone the new clothes its up to the parents to set limit and to teach kids that to be happy you have what you have because their kids who does not have that much mtv is just entermained and its just a show so if your kids are being spoiled brats it ur fault not mtv

]]> By: Carol Richtsmeier http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-2098 Carol Richtsmeier Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:03:54 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-2098 I'm so-o-o-o-o-o-o old I can't even remember my 16th birthday so I'm guessing it didn't involve a car, famous people or anything above $300,000. Heck, it probably didn't involve anything above $50. I’m so-o-o-o-o-o-o old I can’t even remember my 16th birthday so I’m guessing it didn’t involve a car, famous people or anything above $300,000. Heck, it probably didn’t involve anything above $50.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-2031 Raymond Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:04:17 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-2031 Yeah...I think sweet sixteen is meant to suggest some type of innocence but with the influence and material inundation by today's social media, is there much simplicity left in today's kids? Elizabeth, I hope you daughter eventually learns that owning material things isn't everything in life and eventually understands "the meaning of Christmas" so to speak. Yeah…I think sweet sixteen is meant to suggest some type of innocence but with the influence and material inundation by today’s social media, is there much simplicity left in today’s kids?

Elizabeth, I hope you daughter eventually learns that owning material things isn’t everything in life and eventually understands “the meaning of Christmas” so to speak.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-1995 Elizabeth Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:23:02 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-1995 I hate the very term "sweet sixteen." What's that supposed to mean? To my understanding, it has a sexual connotation. And I can tell you, as the mother of an almost 16-yo who already regularly gets taken for 18 or 19, you'd better keep your sexual connotations far away from my daughter or you'll be dealing with one PO'd momma bear! My daughter, despite all my best efforts, has somehow bought into the cultural fairytale of a Sweet Sixteen birthday party. Although she knows she won't be getting a car, that doesn't stop her from wanting one. I know that no matter what we do for her upcoming birthday or what we get her, she's going to be disappointed. There's no way to avoid it. I do have faith, however, that in a few years she'll recognize that her disappointment was caused by her unrealistic expectations of what turning 16 would be like and not because her parents somehow let her down. I hate the very term “sweet sixteen.” What’s that supposed to mean? To my understanding, it has a sexual connotation. And I can tell you, as the mother of an almost 16-yo who already regularly gets taken for 18 or 19, you’d better keep your sexual connotations far away from my daughter or you’ll be dealing with one PO’d momma bear!

My daughter, despite all my best efforts, has somehow bought into the cultural fairytale of a Sweet Sixteen birthday party. Although she knows she won’t be getting a car, that doesn’t stop her from wanting one. I know that no matter what we do for her upcoming birthday or what we get her, she’s going to be disappointed. There’s no way to avoid it.

I do have faith, however, that in a few years she’ll recognize that her disappointment was caused by her unrealistic expectations of what turning 16 would be like and not because her parents somehow let her down.

]]> By: JHS http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-1956 JHS Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:40:05 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-1956 Thanks for participating in this week's Carnival of Family Life, hosted by Karen at <a href="http://www.take2max.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Write from Karen</a>! Your post is a great contribution. Be sure to stop by tomorrow and check out all the other wonderful submissions for this week -- we have a wonderful selection of articles from some very talented writers. Considered hosting the Carnival? You can review the schedule at <a href="http://www.jhsiess.com/carnival-family-life/" rel="nofollow">Colloquium</a> and then drop me a note indicating the week you are interesting in hosting! Thanks for participating in this week’s Carnival of Family Life, hosted by Karen at Write from Karen! Your post is a great contribution. Be sure to stop by tomorrow and check out all the other wonderful submissions for this week — we have a wonderful selection of articles from some very talented writers.

Considered hosting the Carnival? You can review the schedule at Colloquium and then drop me a note indicating the week you are interesting in hosting!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-1752 Mrs. Micah Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:16:12 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/my-super-sweet-16-messing-up-and-spoiling-kids-for-the-next-generation/#comment-1752 When I turned 16, my parents took me out to a very very nice restaurant. It was a special treat because we didn't go out much. And I got to have my best friend over for a sleepover. It would have been an awesome and satisfying birthday, except that it was two days after 9/11 and the world was a very scary place at that time. On the other hand, I was so grateful for having two parents and not having lost anyone. When I turned 16, my parents took me out to a very very nice restaurant. It was a special treat because we didn’t go out much.

And I got to have my best friend over for a sleepover.

It would have been an awesome and satisfying birthday, except that it was two days after 9/11 and the world was a very scary place at that time. On the other hand, I was so grateful for having two parents and not having lost anyone.

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