Right now my 13 year old daughter wants Uggs. She is obsessed with these trendy celebrity boots. We live in Austin, Texas where there is no need, use, or reason to wear a pair of Uggs. Some of her more compelling arguments include:
- Everyone else has them at school
- There is a girl at school who has three pairs
- I am the only one who doesn't have a pair
My arguments against buying a 13 year old a pair Uggs include:
- They are too expensive
- Who do you think you are? A celebrity?
- What will you do with them during Austin summers which pretty much last all year round?
- I am X old and still don't have a pair of Uggs and I go skiing at least once a year.
Well. That last objection doesn't fly anymore. My boyfriend thought it would be fun to buy me a pair of Uggs while we were in Bozeman....during a snowstorm. We took a picture of them and sent them to my tween via text message. She proceeded to go off the deep end. It was fun to watch. I WISH I had saved the text message exchange that followed.
