This is her choice. I planned on getting her a new bat anyways since we purchased both before used. She is putting forth $250 of her own money from her own business. If she is influenced by tik tok so be it. I told her what I was willing to spend and she has been working hard on getting the money together to get the bat that she probably saw on tik tok. She may very well decide on something different once we go out and look next weekend but it will be up to her to stay in her budget. I overall just want my kid to have fun and if she feels like a high end bat will make her look cool then she will feel good and have fun doing it. I see absolutely no problem with that.I have a legitimate question for you. How does an 8 year old know about a brand new bat model?
When my daughter started, about the same age as yours, she wasn't all, "I need XYZ bat, Daddy." She started with a "low level DeMarini" and moved to Xenos then a Mantra before the knob sheared off, weirdly enough.
After that, and she was 12, she started went with an LXT and that is now her bat of choice. She has tried Ghosts and Warstics on demo days and had a Meta and quickly went back to the LXT after it broke.
Who wants the Kyro? You, or an 8 year old first year softball player influenced by Tik Tok and Instagram? Has she hit one before?
Loads of girls my DD age use Ghosts. She has hit them and hates them because they don't "feel right. " DD can hit. But, she's explored her options and doesn't just go with the "in" bat. At 8 maybe it doesn't matter but to some extent it should because ultimately money is being spent and outside influences aren't always what is right.
Take her to demo bats, if she hasn't already. She may surprise herself and decide.a brand and model she's not considered before is the "right" one.