February 19 2024- The Stanley cup discourse, referring to the highly coveted $45 water bottle, has sparked significant discussion. Tweens and teens are actively participating in the trend, urging their parents to purchase multiple tumblers to match various outfits. Some have even faced bullying for using knock-off or less popular water bottles. While the phenomenon of trendy items gaining social currency among young people is not new, parents face the dilemma of whether to succumb to pressure and buy their children a status item, or to teach them a lesson about resisting societal pressures and materialism. The question arises whether parents should intervene if their teens use their own money to splurge on such items like candy-colored Stanley tumblers, designer shoes, or a skincare haul
