Do Lavish $32,000 Birthdays Set Kids Up to Be Spoiled Brats for the Rest of Their Lives?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2011/02/25 15:38:51

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When we had birthday parties as a kid, our mom invited our friends over, ordered a couple of pizzas, made a Duncan Hines cake and that was about it.

But today, some moms and dads are willing to spend $32,000 on their daughter's sixth birthday party -- a day she probably won't even remember very well.

TLC's new show "Outrageous Kid Parties" features Nicole, a 45-year-old mom willing to spend the exorbitant amount on her daughter's princess-themed party.

The party includes a Cinderella pumpkin coach for little Gracie's arrival, and a $2,100 birthday cake that Gracie doesn't even like because the bird is purple instead of blue, according to the New York Post.

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Jason, Nicole's husband, is forced to dress up like a king while mom, of course, is a queen.

So why does this mom feel the need to treat her little girl like royalty? Well, as Nicole says, Gracie "wanted the best and that's what she'll get!"

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whowasphone 2011/02/25 15:47:56

Yes

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your SIXTH birthday??!
thats nuts! if youre going to spend big bucks on your kid,
at least do it on their sweet 16 or something. buy em a car!
what could you possibly have at a 6 year olds party that adds up to $32,000?!
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Daniel 2011/11/05 14:21:52

Yes

This is crazy. If I had $32,000 to spend freely, I would help some of my fellow Americans out who are unemployed and maybe buy myself something nice like a new TV. When I was a kid, we would make a cake, invite some friends over, and my parents would buy me a couple of gifts, like maybe a squirt gun and an inexpensive computer game and I was happy and thankful for what I was given.

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Beto 2011/03/01 02:01:17

Yes

It seems Nicole is not doing this for her daughter and her friends but for her own self satisfaction. It's pretty well self evident that her daughter is not foremost in her mind, nor is that poor sucker of a husband. I mean, can you even imagine?

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earl 2011/02/28 16:53:31

Yes

No doubt!!

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AP 2011/02/28 16:40:16

Yes

This disgusts me. If you're going to waste $32,000, why don't you donate something to a fraction of the 15 million unemployed Americans out there. When people are struggling on living day-to-day, its unfortunate how selfish people can be.

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Ginjo 2011/02/28 16:32:43

Yes

Wow.

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volatile 2011/02/28 15:50:48

Yes

this is so disgusting and ridiculous i don't even know what to say. TLC needs to stop enabling these types of people...

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JeffSnavely 2011/02/28 15:46:29

No

I guess I don't feel the need to judge everyone on how they spend their money. I have been known to purchase things that others would find extravagant.

Expensive is a term relative to how much money you have.

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Dan Hood 2011/02/28 15:36:58

Yes

What the hell? I would think that's a bit outrageous for a sweet 16 party, let alone a 6th birthday party.

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Roxxi 2011/02/28 15:15:19

Yes

What the hell can a 6 year old get on their birthday that adds up to $32,000?? I was a spoilt child compared to others at that time, and that is an amazing sum of money.

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Senator 2011/02/28 14:42:40

Yes

What the Child wants, and what the child receives are up to the parents. In this case the mom should have her head examined. If making your Childs every wish, want and desire come true, then you are setting them up for a HUGH Fall when they enter the real world.

It may give Mom warm fuzzies right now, the headache is yet to come.

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Michaelene 2011/02/28 14:35:20

No

I don't think the child will be spiled for life since she won't remember it. I do think the parents are foolish. I know kids birthday parties are a niche market for people who see how easily fools are seperated from their money.

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Treedy 2011/02/28 14:14:47

Yes

I don't really believe all kids are spoiled by such lavish behavior, but there was only room for yes or no. At six, the kid doesn't care how much anything costs, it's all about fun and presents. It's the parents who are trying to impress someone and it's silly. But hey if they have the means to blow that much cash on a kids party then let them. I say a cake, some balloons, their friends, and Uncle Jeff dressed in a clown suit is okay by me for a six year old's party. I'd say the same thing for a 16 year old's party minus Uncle Jeff, maybe add a night at the movies or a skate park and get somewhere and sit down. And people wonder where the sense of entitlement comes from in the younger generations.

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♥♥The Ultimate Sexy One♥♥ 2011/02/28 14:14:03

Yes

Wat parent spends that muc money on a party for a little gurl her age Y dont they jus throw a simple less expensive party for her

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Shadow-Fire 2011/02/28 14:03:29

Yes

This is the highest pinnacle of monetary idiocy I have ever seen.

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dman278 2011/02/28 14:00:47

Yes

Without being familiar with the family, I can't really judge motives, but this sounds like like the stereotypical negligent parent attempting to purchase a relationship with their kid. It's far cheaper (and healthier) to just put in the time.

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tami 2011/02/28 12:11:24

Yes

yes if the kids tinker bell for gods sake

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Roblem BN-0 2011/02/28 09:16:32

Yes

Spoiling with things... will set those kids up for sure. You can't buy decent parenting.

As some others have posted... I am sure the party was not for the kids... it was for the adults.

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kanaka 2011/02/28 08:59:54

Yes

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That makes these:

Shame on them. She throws a temper tantrum that her gift CAR is not blue like she wanted. (And meanwhile kids starve to death, are sold as sex slaves, and are turned into child soldiers all over the world) America, do you seriously not care?

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tami to kanaka 2011/02/28 12:13:07

Apparently america does NOT CARE.

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kanaka to tami 2011/03/01 00:52:07

Depressing.

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dman278 to kanaka 2011/02/28 14:03:49

I hope that was staged. Otherwise, somebody please beat the hell out of that whiny bitch and return the car to the dealership. A bus pass makes a nice gift, too.

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kanaka to dman278 2011/03/01 00:53:35

Apparently her father gave in and bought her a new blue car. She sold the red one on e-bay for $9.99 as a joke.

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Michaelene to kanaka 2011/02/28 14:45:29

You are right about that brat. Parents can give their children opportunities to learn how wonderful their lives are compared to the lives of children around the world.
My kids know a child soldier from Serbia. I will never forget the joy on his face when he came on vacation with our family to the beach. His face filled with wonder at so many things that my kids took for granted. He didn't talk to the kids about his life but he did open up to me. Our volunteer group was helping his mother to bring her daughter to America. The stories his mother told me shook me to the bone.

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kanaka to Michaelene 2011/03/01 00:57:14

I think we take too much for granted and become disillusion about how the world is.
Maybe everyone should talk with someone that has overseas experiences like that.

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Michaelene to kanaka 2011/03/01 01:50:30

You don't have to talk with people from overseas to know life without the comfort of running water, paved roads, or schools to atten. That is all happening right here in America. The Appalacian mountain areas have some of the worst poverty rates in the nation.

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kanaka to Michaelene 2011/03/01 02:48:24

+1
That's true.

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Myrle Hulme 2011/02/28 07:09:52

No

s long as her parents tell her life is not like her party bash

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kittensforbreakfast 2011/02/28 07:02:12

Yes

ungreatfull :/

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An 2011/02/28 06:04:04
Vaius 2011/02/28 05:44:59

Yes

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"as Nicole says, Gracie "wanted the best and that's what she'll get!""

...wow. I knew there were stupid parents, out there, but...

...actually, I've seen worse. Not for a birthday though. Some mother wanted a memorable Christmas for her son, so she spent most her savings on fake snow for the front and back yards.

At the time, her son was 3 months old.

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haileyrawrr926 2011/02/28 05:36:01

Yes

its pretty outrageous for your kids sixth birthday
i can kinda understand 16 or 21 but not even that crazy
man parents these days
haha

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Lilly 2011/02/28 04:20:25

Yes

I could see 16

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AlexanderMontalvo 2011/02/28 03:56:34

Yes

+1
How many elite are there to out vote this preposterous question?

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Party Boy [A7X Bat] 2011/02/28 02:41:38

Yes

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absolutly. those girls are like prequels to these girls:

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aiko chibu 2011/02/28 01:59:15

Yes

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No parents should spend $32,000 on their 6 year-old kid for their birthday party. For my 16th birthday I got a kimono, two dvds, gothika lense, and flip flops. A cake that turn your teeth and tongue blue.

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marie 2011/02/28 01:07:22

Yes

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This is all about some problem the mom has - look she got to dress up like a queen. Now, the daughter is being raised to have a whole host of problems too. Already feel sorry for the guy she'll marry. She'll be her own definition of high maintenance. And should he ever upset her - well, she'll be able to run to the queen for a verdict of "off with the head" for that man. People really should grow up before they have children.

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sml 2011/02/28 01:01:20

Yes

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HELLLLLLLLL YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

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JeffDeWitt 2011/02/28 00:40:30

Yes

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I'm all in favor of people spending their money the way they want but this is nuts.

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Reverend Hell 2011/02/28 00:36:01

No

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Doesn't necessarily mean the kids will grow up to be spoiled brats... I think these parties are more for the sake of the parents wanting to show off than for what the kids want..

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Seeker of Truth - War Wizard 2011/02/28 00:22:08

Yes

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It's flipping ridiculous to spend this kind of money on a kid's birthday party, unless you're a multi-millionaire... If you have that kind of money to burn, then it's your choice, but otherwise you're just wasting your money.

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