Pin Trading Families
I find it a little frustrating when parents dictate and control their kid's pin trading. I'm not talking about the 4 or 5 year olds that don't understand trading and values behind pins (all they know is it's pretty and they want it), I'm talking about older kids/teens that DO understand values and know how to trade, but they're not allowed to because mommy said no.
Now it's obvious if a kid walks up and they see a rack pin or a hidden mickey or a fake vinylmation and they want it and they are offering a rare or expensive pin for it because they don't know any better, then yes a parent should step in and explain nicely that they shouldn't make that trade and should suggest something else. The trader should also take responsibility in not accepting the unfair trade and taking advantage of a unexperienced kid. We all started out that way, and we wouldn't have liked being taken advantage of either, so it's only appropriate to give the same respect to others.
But when the kid is older, they have GOOD pins (and they know it and know values), and they find something that THEY want and are HAPPY with a trade and suddenly a parent goes "Oh no, that trade is NOT happening. I won't allow it." I find that annoying and frustrating. They don't even say nicely "Try to ask for something else" or to make another trade. It's just straight up "You're not allowed to trade that pin." To me, if a parent is going to control a kid's hobby and force them/make them so scared that they have to ASK PERMISSION to make a trade, they shouldn't be doing the hobby at all. If the kid wants it and is happy with the trade that THEY PICKED, then it should remain that way. or the pin needs to remain at home and NOT in a trader bag.
I really just feel like parents need to take a step back and let their kids run their own hobby the way that they like it (with the exceptions listed above).
Has anyone else ever encountered this situation?
Now it's obvious if a kid walks up and they see a rack pin or a hidden mickey or a fake vinylmation and they want it and they are offering a rare or expensive pin for it because they don't know any better, then yes a parent should step in and explain nicely that they shouldn't make that trade and should suggest something else. The trader should also take responsibility in not accepting the unfair trade and taking advantage of a unexperienced kid. We all started out that way, and we wouldn't have liked being taken advantage of either, so it's only appropriate to give the same respect to others.
But when the kid is older, they have GOOD pins (and they know it and know values), and they find something that THEY want and are HAPPY with a trade and suddenly a parent goes "Oh no, that trade is NOT happening. I won't allow it." I find that annoying and frustrating. They don't even say nicely "Try to ask for something else" or to make another trade. It's just straight up "You're not allowed to trade that pin." To me, if a parent is going to control a kid's hobby and force them/make them so scared that they have to ASK PERMISSION to make a trade, they shouldn't be doing the hobby at all. If the kid wants it and is happy with the trade that THEY PICKED, then it should remain that way. or the pin needs to remain at home and NOT in a trader bag.
I really just feel like parents need to take a step back and let their kids run their own hobby the way that they like it (with the exceptions listed above).
Has anyone else ever encountered this situation?