Does banning my child from wearing ‘merch’ make me a bad parent?

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Does banning my child from wearing ‘merch’ make me a bad parent?
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My two-year-old has learnt the art of pester power, but I’m digging in my heels, even if it means going up against The Wiggles.

There comes a point in every parent’s life when you realise your child has agency. For us, the lightbulb moment was last Saturday, when my husband took Miss Two on a trip to the local factory outlet centre.

I quickly steered my daughter in the opposite direction, lest she throw a tantrum and refuse to leave the shop until I bought the merch. Because let’s face it, that’s what it is. Watching the shows, buying the books – when they are educational – and attending the concerts is one thing. But a Wiggles toilet step? That seems bonkers.

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