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fathers son
Added: 326 days ago.
Added by: bselph69@gmail.com
Section: General.
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OK ladies I need advice my sons father pays 100 dollars in child support but wants me to buy him polo boots and name brand things so he can look fly do you think that he should be buying that kind of stuff for his house if he wants him to wear that or am I being cheap I mean kids do have other needs and its only a 100 dollars please give me ur opin. Even if u think I`m being a b

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kamy107 - 324 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I agree with everyone else - don't feel bad! There are plenty of people in two parent families who shop at walmart! And kids don't care about brand until a certain age. If he wants the child in polo's, let him buy them. And I agree, $100 is not really a lot, so you need to make it count towards things that really matter, like shoes that are good for his feet, that he can wear everyday! (Sometimes I find the name brand shoes are not as flexible, comfortable, or as supportive as shoes that you can find for a fraction at target or payless). Keep doing what's best for your son, he'll realize and appreciate it when he gets older! :-)

mybabysuprise - 325 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Buying that stuff for a toddler is waste of money and ysually makes it hard on the toddler to walk. $100 per month is a crime, tell him to get a decent job and man up so he looks flu and then you can worry about what your kid is wearing. My son gets $800 per month and wears walmart

heidiml82 - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i just love how men think the child support they give us has to spent on the children..ok that sounds wrong i mean you support him... put a roof over his head... food on the table.. gas in your car to take them where they need to go..yet they think your supposed to spend it on what they think they should have...all i have to say is MEN grrr!!!your not being mean or cheap..if he wants him to wear it he should take him shopping.

lilyxox19 - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Let him buy it. He is the one that wants to see his son in those clothes.

mommy2anl - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) If your sons father was only ordered 100 bucks a month, he obviously has no concept of what it actually costs to raise a kid...so tell him if he wants the boy in name brands, he can buy them himself in addition to your child support. It's so infuriating to hear this type of thing, because I only get 50 bucks "here and there" and I know full well that barely buys food for a couple of days for a child (mine is almost 7), let alone a whole month...plus name brand clothes. I think your sons father needs to get a reality check and a better job and actually contribute to raising the son you have together, or keep his opinions and demands about him "looking fly" to himself. Good luck lady, you're not being cheap and you certainly aren't being a "B" because you don't agree with him...just keep doing the best you can and your son will appreciate your sacrifices more than a pair of polo boots he would probably only wear a few times before he grew out of them.

tto - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I buy everything I can at garage sales and consignment shops and WM. If he wants him to wear certain clothes then he is responsible for getting them. I don't see why anyone would waste money on expensive clothes in an economy like this- I'd be saving every extra penny. Your child won't have any comprehension of what kind of clothes he is wearing until a tweenager. So as long as he is clean and comfy- anything else is not important. PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN.

rubes - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My kids don't wear name brands. It costs a fortune. My mum's friend bought the baby a designer onesie, but my son was born at 9.6 lb and only wore it like 3x before he got too big. It's stupid to spend a fortune on designer gear when they grow so quick.

rubes - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Spend your money on food and appropriate clothing and bills. If he wants his son looking all fly, he should give you extra. Just sayin'.

1st-time-Toya - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) You are def doing the right thing. Dont worry about what your sons father is saying because it doesnt make sense. Why spend all that money on clothes/shoes for your 6 year old knowing that he is just gonna grow out of it and or play in it and mess it up. You continue to spend your money wisely, there will be plenty of time for name brand clothes and shoes when he becomes a teenager and starts asking for them.

ShaunaMarie - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Your child support goes for essentials. You shouldn't vave to pay for his father's vanity items. If he wants them, he can buy them, and if he tries to refuse support because he bought them, take him to court! You aren't being mean.

bselph69@gmail.com - 326 days ago He can't afford it most of the time I don't even get child support he is behind a yr already he just recently got a job and I get my son what he needs not what his father think he should wear thanks girls for making me feel not so guilty plus my son is six he doesn't even know what polo is yet and don't think he would care if he wore polo or something from Walmart

anotheroneiscoming - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) if your sons father can afford to keep your son in polo boots and clothes t omatch, then he can afford t ohelp out a little more than 100 dollars. Children do have other needs other than materialistic thing such as polo boots. Does your son have a college fund? Does your son have any books? Polo boots are nice, but they shouldn't be a must. IN MY OPINION.

MommyOf3But4ToBe (*PINK*) - 326 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) honestly, if he wants your son in those clothes, let him buy them. That child support is to help with his basic needs like food, housing, appropriate weather clothing. If he wants him to be in specific name brands, let him buy them. I know that i don't always have the money to buy all the name brands for me kids, although i try to more with the older ones, but on the rare chance my two older kids get child support that month, i get what they NEED, not always what they want...