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Forget your mother's fine china, the latest dining trend is porcelain plating for children. Hermès sells their four-piece Circus set of bowls and plates on their site for a whopping $560. According to She Knows, though, couture for kids is has become a hot market. Thus, it's no surprise the famed fashion brand would hop on the trend in some way. But is the small set — which includes a porcelain dessert plate, cereal bowl, bowl, and tumbler — worth the investment?

That's debatable. If you have a disposable income, you may be able to justify the price, but the four-piece set is being expertly marketed to the wealthy. Elizabeth Berger, a child psychiatrist and author of the parenting book Raising Kids with Character, told the publication, "People with a lot of extra dollars often spend money on high-priced items that are themselves beautiful but that also send the message, 'I am rich.'" Of course, there's also another factor to consider: Porcelain can chip and break, making it potentially dangerous for small children.