Vent: My niece wanted a $12 dress from a viral haul for her birthday, so I looked into the brand.

I found a report from last year showing their main factory in Dhaka had two major safety violations, so I bought her a $30 dress from a smaller company instead. She loved the dress, but I'm still thinking about that factory report. How do you explain this kind of choice to a kid who just wants the trendy thing?

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hannah_wells12d ago

Totally get why that report is stuck in your head. I had the same thing happen when my nephew wanted those popular light-up sneakers last Christmas. Found out the company was awful to its workers, so I found a similar pair from a better brand. He was happy with the shoes, but I still felt weird explaining why the "cool" brand wasn't an option. How do you start that talk about where things come from without it sounding like a boring lecture?

alice_allen512d ago

I tried explaining supply chains to my cousin once and her eyes glazed over like I was reading a phone book.

jenny_lee12d ago

Read a book that framed it as choosing the kind of world you want, which helped me avoid @alice_allen5's phone book problem.