How important is stuff? - Page 2

monster · 11-21-2008, 09:44 PM

tx trea. their full names are listed somewhere for your viewing pleasure.

Griff · 11-22-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by binky

How important are possessions to your kids? My 12 year old was never into anything material until this year (7th grade). Between her schoolmates, and her same ages cousins, it just seems awfully competitive to have the latest cell phone, Ipod, etc. How about in your family?

It isn't important to my girls, but we've noticed kids in their age group are increasingly stuff oriented. We've ducked the clothing aspect of it by sending them to schools with a dress codes. There is one kid in #2's class who spends inordinate amounts of time bragging about her stuff but she is so annoying it seems to be immunizing the other kids. (#2 did however just get a new drum kit...) #1 is passionate about her art, fencing, and school work and so doesn't have time/desire for gear without utility in those areas. I guess it is a question of cliques. #2 may be more susceptable to that than #1 but she can often go her own way.

Flint · 11-22-2008, 10:18 AM

Saw the Stuff DVD is a Modern Drummer (magazine) review.

Regarding the hard drive: yes, I believe digital possessions can have all the pitfalls of physical ones.

Griff · 11-22-2008, 11:00 AM

I was afraid of that.

11-22-2008, 10:18 AM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Saw the Stuff DVD is a Modern Drummer (magazine) review. Regarding the hard drive: yes, I believe digital possessions can have all the pitfalls of physical ones. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

11-22-2008, 11:00 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I was afraid of that. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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