"My son is about to enter the sixth grade and is begging my husband and I to buy him Air Jordans, the new Beats by Dre headphones and an expensive backpack. All of his friends have them. He says he'll get bullied if we don't get him the good stuff. My husband says money is tight and he'll just have to make do. He says a little bullying is good for him because it will toughen him up. I told my husband we can save him from the bullying if we just spend a few extra bucks. What would you do if you were us? Invest in the Air Jordans and other items or let our son take a few lumps? What do we do?"

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