You wouldn’t hand your Amex Black to a toddler to swipe at Barney’s. Why hand them the digital equivalent? Entertainment is no longer passive. Streaming services, Robux, and Patreon subscriptions are the new piggy banks. My rule? If it requires a password, it requires a meeting. Before they play, they pitch. What game? Why? For how long? (Yes, even the four-year-old. Her presentations on unicorn grooming are surprisingly concise.)
It’s the first time your five-year-old looks at you over the rim of your morning espresso, points to the glowing Apple screen on the counter, and asks:
— Elle
Three minutes later? Cha-ching.
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But let’s be honest. They aren’t asking to play Temple Run anymore. They are asking for the keys to the kingdom.
The father didn’t flinch. But I did. Not because of the money—in our circle, $130 is a dry cleaning bill. But because of the precedent . You wouldn’t hand your Amex Black to a
$129.99 for a chest of virtual gems in a game that involves herding cats.
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