But how does she fit on that bed?
I remember a few years ago, some mothers were discussing their daughters' obsessions with Beanie Kids. My daughter was quite a few years younger at the time and although I nodded in apparent understanding, although secretly I had no idea what was ahead of me!
It seems that when you are a nine year old girl, Beanie Kids (along with Zac Effron, of course!) are all the rage! Collecting them is a 'must do' and you obviously get bragging rights when you can espouse to your peers that you have over a certain number in your collection. Not only do they come with personalised name tags already marked with their own name and birthdate, but upon purchase you get your own collector's card stamped so that after a certain number, you are eligible for free one!
And to top it all off, the Beanie Kids manufacturers (who know when they are on a good thing!) stop making each individual after a certain time, effectively making some of them more desirable than others!
Now, when you look at that pile you would think that we have one hellova spoilt child there. Not so, in fact. The truth is that every cent of pocket money, birthday money etc etc is poured into her obsessive little collection.
And who knows! One day, they might actually be worth mega bucks! In the meantime, we have to find somewhere better to store them or one of those little fellas is gonna get squished during the night!
