I think the one that gets me the most is clothes. Yes, you should clothe them, but if they want something silly like expensive name brands, then they can fork over the difference between what you would have reasonably spent, and the excessive amount they think is necessary. My mother did that. I did that, And my sister did that. Only one of my sister's boys chose to blow every cent he made on designer clothes.... He's now working in Hospitality, so I guess that's just how he's wired.