What did you get for your 16th birthday?

[nanamom]

I got a mini skirt and a pretty blouse to go with it.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

A homemade cake with candles after supper (no ice cream). This is how my family celebrated all birthdays. It was not a gift-giving occasion.

[mobrep]

I dont even remember what I got for my 16th birthday, and I'm still in my 20s

There's a MTV show called "My Super Sweet 16" where these little spoiled brats have a party that can rival a celebrity wedding........ makes me sick

I don't remember either. Sad my memory is so horrible seeing how I'm also still in my 20s. My exgirlfriend loved that show, it made me want to throw up. Stupid whinny ass people!

[My English Castle]

I've got a follow-up birthday idea

How about a trip to a homeless shelter to serve cake and ice cream to those folks? And a couple of hours where she sits down and talks to people so she has some grounding on the planet Earth?

One Christmas I was in line at a coffee shop when the guy in front of me announced that he'd bought all three of his teenagers new Chevy Blazers for Christmas. I thought that was ridiculous, but this takes the (birthday) cake.

[Homebody]

I'll be 50 this year and I still remember! Elton John's Follow the Yellow Brick Road double album. I can probably still sing along every word of every song (if I hear the music and Elton starts singing, not off the top of my head!).

My parents were both teachers and didn't make much money. That is probably the only time in my childhood I got something I really, really wanted and it was a total surprise. It was leaned up against the wall at the bottom of the stairs the morning of my birthday (December 22).

[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!