What did you get for your 16th birthday?

[mwgr5]

I really can't understand why a parent would buy a child such an expensive gift. It seems to be ingraining poor habits. However, I could see how this could happen when people are living in an enviorment surrounded by the ultra-wealthy and this type of activity is not uncommon or expected.

[LuckyRobin]

I remember exactly what my parents got me. I got a turquoise sweater, a pair of jeans, a pair of turquoise socks that matched the sweater exactly, two Anne McCaffrey books from the Dragonrider's of Pern series, a journal, and a package of mutli-colored pens for writing in it. Guess why I remember? I wrote it in the journal. And they took a picture of me wearing the clothes and holding the stuff. I still have the sweater, well, my daughter does. I still love it.

[cicy33]

Mine was about 24 years ago but I asked for a mustang and got one, A MATCHBOX! my parents thought it was hilarious! Not me of course until years later. For my dtr, I bought her a $500 dodge daytona, but she had to pay for the tags and the insurance. after that she was on her own for vehicles. I feel that if one can buy a car for their child that is great but you don't need to buy one that is so expensive. my dtrs car lasted her over a year until she saved enough to buy what she wanted. She sold the daytona and the people who bought it still have it 5 years later!

[Kylie]

I got Shakira's dvd........it was her new release at that time .........

[FrugalTexan75]

I got a Laura Ashley outfit (which my mom now has actually), some books . . . and I got to go see Cats on Broadway with my mom. (We were living less than 30 minutes away from NYC at that time.)

[BCHGRL]

I can't remember much except that my party was in our new house that wasn't finished being built yet! My parents built it.

One friend told me about her 16th. Her mom took her on a trip up the east coast. She said that she didn't appreciate it at the time but when she looks back, she has very fond memories of it. I think that would be a neat gift for a 16th birthday.

[mekish]

nothing important, otherwise i would've remembered it!

[fairy74]

A pizza party with all my friends, and I think my parents gave me a set of luggage...nothing too flashy!