I know what you mean when my granddaughter Suzannah was that age she would always want to sew something and always seemed to pick my best fabrics.......now she is 15 years old.....things have changed a bit and yes you don’t realize what they are listening to....while staying with us in February a friend dropped by and we were talking about the latest Bernina 830 in great detail as I had the brochure, about two weeks ago while on the phone and discussing with my daughter Suzannah's birthday in a few months time I said "ask her is there anything in particular she would like" my daughter turned to her and asked, and I could hear Suzannah's reply which was "a Bernina 830 thanks nanna" !!!!
And of course I said no way as far to expensive at about $12000.00, and the 15 year old reply was (which she has gotten from listening to what her mother says to me when I "am playing up") was "yeah but nanna I wont put you in the nursing home like mum says she will".
Dont ya just love em
Jill - Australia