Got a spoilt child and money to burn?

Kutter · 11 May 2013 at 16:34

Fancy a pirate ship playhouse for $52,000 or a luxury playhouse for $42,000 Then they have the custom ones where you can add cable, running water and aircon. :eek:

http://www.poshtots.com/play/pint-sized-fun/luxury-playhouses/20/2201/1109/productlist.aspx

Maccapacca · 11 May 2013 at 16:57

What's your definition of spoilt? Seems to be a very socialist view? Not everyone has to bring their kids up to the lowest common denominator to not offend you.

MissChief · 11 May 2013 at 17:00

If I had shedloads of cash my custom built house would have a huge climbing frame in the grounds and a huge soft play area inside the house too. Sure they're not cheap though.

Skeeter · 11 May 2013 at 17:01

You could buy an actual house for that much money in places.

Tefal · 11 May 2013 at 17:07

MissChief said:
If I had shedloads of cash my custom built house would have a huge climbing frame in the grounds and a huge soft play area inside the house too. Sure they're not cheap though.

for you or the kids?

Kutter · 11 May 2013 at 17:08

maccapacca said:
What's your definition of spoilt? Seems to be a very socialist view? Not everyone has to bring their kids up to the lowest common denominator to not offend you.

Don't have to be stingy, but spending $122,000 on a play fort is a bit extreme, no matter how much money you have.

Hyburnate · 11 May 2013 at 17:09

doofski said:
Don't have to be stingy, but spending $122,000 on a play fort is a bit extreme, no matter how much money you have.

Especially since said child would have no understanding of money and its value in todays time and would treat it the same at one for $400

HecFam · 11 May 2013 at 17:11

Is this where they made skyrim? Fort Bethesda

No wonder it's so expensive.

arctine · 11 May 2013 at 17:11

maccapacca said:
What's your definition of spoilt? Seems to be a very socialist view? Not everyone has to bring their kids up to the lowest common denominator to not offend you.

I don't think you know what a denominator is....

dowie · 11 May 2013 at 17:18

More fun to build your own really... I constructed a series of platforms going quite high up in a tree in my back garden when I was a kid... my Gran was a bit worried when she realised quite how high up they went... (certainly higher than the house).

If I were to move out of London in future and get a house with a proper garden I'd probably make a tree house of some form.

Pawnless Endgame · 11 May 2013 at 17:19

maccapacca said:
What's your definition of spoilt? Seems to be a very socialist view? Not everyone has to bring their kids up to the lowest common denominator to not offend you.

My definition of spoilt is someone who gets their own desktop or laptop on their 8th birthday. Most years, I got technical lego and I was happy with that. We did get a second hand BBC Micro (model B) in 1986 though but that was different because it was inherited and it was shared between 2 of us. I did eventually own it though after I left home, and it's currently sitting 3 yards away from me and still working :-D

Tefal · 11 May 2013 at 17:21

Monserrat said:
My definition of spoilt is someone who gets their own desktop or laptop on their 8th birthday. Most years, I got technical lego and I was happy with that. We did get a second hand BBC Micro (model B) in 1986 though but that was different because it was inherited and it was shared between 2 of us.

no days lego is probbaly mroe expensive than a pc

dowie · 11 May 2013 at 17:23

Hyburnate said:
Especially since said child would have no understanding of money and its value in todays time and would treat it the same at one for $400

tbh.. if the kid is from a family worth millions then they have the appropriate understanding of money and its value according to the amount of it they're likely going to end up with(courtesy of some trust fund no doubt) anyway.

Daze · 11 May 2013 at 17:27

HecFam said:
Is this where they made skyrim? Fort Bethesda

No wonder it's so expensive.

I was just about to post that, 75k? For that? I'd rather have a bash at building it myself for about 10x less.

theleg · 11 May 2013 at 17:27

Monserrat said:
My definition of spoilt is someone who gets their own desktop or laptop on their 8th birthday. Most years, I got technical lego and I was happy with that. We did get a second hand BBC Micro (model B) in 1986 though but that was different because it was inherited and it was shared between 2 of us. I did eventually own it though after I left home, and it's currently sitting 3 yards away from me and still working

Surely being spoilt would be a kid who got their own desktop or laptop on their 8th birthday and didnt appreciate it and/or wanted more?

By 8 years old, my kid will definitely have their own computer. Simply for educational reasons. That doesnt mean my kid will be spoilt.

arc@css · 11 May 2013 at 17:35

Tefal said:
for you or the kids?

deusexlumina · 11 May 2013 at 17:37

maccapacca said:
What's your definition of spoilt? Seems to be a very socialist view? Not everyone has to bring their kids up to the lowest common denominator to not offend you.

Well that escalated quickly.

Nursie · 11 May 2013 at 17:52

Bargain

Orionaut · 11 May 2013 at 18:21

Nursie said:
Bargain

Don't forget this is Amerika!

Every square mm of those products will have to be idiot tested in order to ensure that is virtually impossible for little Tarquin/Penelope
to injure themselves while playing on it otherwise the manufacturers will be Sued into the next millennium by the very wealthy parents very expensive Lawyers!

That level of "military grade" design and testing will not come cheap! no matter how simple the products appear to be.

You may well be capable for building something like that for a tenth (or less) of what is being charged, but i doubt if you would be willing to sell the result commercially in the US market!

GTanny · 11 May 2013 at 18:47

i would argue a child would be spoilt if they demanded one of the above playhouses and the parents were not in a financial position to afford it but they still got it.

to me a child can be spoilt with an item costing £5 if its somthing they demand but dont appreciate, spoilt is just as much down to the attitude of the child.

being wealthy and using your wealth to purchase nice things for a child does not make your child spoilt.

my daughters will also both quite likely have their own computer by the age of 8, my eldest uses them at school and she is only 5, even if they dont have their own they will always have access to one.

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