The Spoils of Youth
They say money can’t buy happiness, but for generations now brand new toys, clothes and accessories have made up for missed recitals, being cut from the basketball team and even individual bouts with social awkwardness. For particularly wealthy parents, each successive disappointment comes with the increasingly expensive task of making it right. Of course, after a decade-or-so’s worth of birthdays and back to school specials, there’s only so much a kid doesn’t already have. Though it may seem that Christmas comes every day for Sam and Sally Silverspoon, here are a few gift ideas that will make them smile on a special occasion.Louis Vuitton Skateboard (Price: 8,250) So your young one might not naturally fit in with the average skateboard punk crew, but surely somewhere there’s a crowd of rich kids out there who can fake it in a Malibu’s Most Wanted meets Avril Lavigne kind of way. Any sort of grinding trick is heavily frowned upon, after all, once you scuff up the designer name it becomes just your average 4-wheeled recipe for a platinum cast.Geoffrey Parker Flying Disc (Price: 305) For those who think a 300 dollar “flying disc” implies an ornate remote controlled toy requiring parent (or butler) assembly, let’s quickly put those fears at ease. Surely you remember frisbees from the good ole college days. Well, there’s no reason your offspring should suffer from the same flimsy plastic product you tossed around on the quad. This luxurious leather disc truly proves to be the “ultimate frisbee,” though you may want to choose between this and the puppy. For the same price you could fill the dog bowl with caviar and still achieve an equal result.Billionaire Boys Club Gold Rucksack (Price: 1,650) Sure the name may imply this backpack is just for billionaire little boys, but this carryall is easily within the price range of you hundred-millionaires out there. Not only does the name inflate the price, but it forgets about the young girls out there who might desire a shiny, gold book bag for the fall. While this unique display of family money certainly crosses the borders of traditional gender roles, there’s no early indication to imply that young men who wear one will follow suit (though it certainly wouldn’t seem to help).
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