If you are spoiled, what caused you to be spoiled? I have an only child and am trying not to spoil her.
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I am a spoiled child and I say not to buy the child something evertime you go to the store. I am 28 and my mom still buy me things and When christmas and whatever hoilday it is they have as in Mom and Dad got to get all me, brother and sister what we want or we ask like children. They bought us everthing when we was kid and we still think we need everything. Let them have wants,it's good from the child believe me.
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I think helping your children meet their responsibilities can help to prevent their becoming spoiled. Like if they want to play on a little league team or be part of the youth choir at church, we as parents should emphasize the importance of having them meet those obligations and not allow them to skip because their friend invited them over to play instead. Likewise, if they want a pet, depending on their age I wouldn't expect them to remember everything the pet needs, but I would remind them that it is time to feed the pet themselves and check their pets waterbowl. I would also establish firm limits for how many toys or games they are permitted to get in a given period of time. I would also encourage them to choose a toy to donate when they are getting a new toy for themselves.
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I am, my mother spoiled me. I never learned how to do things on my own either. I guess that's not spoiling so we will stick to that... Ok Doctor, it all began like this. When you are small toys aren't THAT expensive so if your kid wants a $6 toy what's the big deal right? Shit for 6 bucks pick out another toy. The older you get the more toys and clothes and Cd's and CARS and all that shit costs but the kid is accustomed to getting everything they want and more (ME). I think i'm a really good person and I'm loving and I'm not a brat but thinking about it...I'm so manipulative I have always gotten what I want. I think parents should say NO more than they say yes...for certain things because now hearing no is absolutely devastating...
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I am an only child and my parents never spoiled me. They taught me to do things for myself and expected me to do them. I had to help around the house. My parents never just bought me stuff when I asked for it either. I either had to save my allowance or wait for a birthday. I would say that parents spoil their children by giving in to them and letting them do whatever they want to, by buying them things constantly, making separate meals for them (rather than making them eat what the rest of the family are eating),doing everything for them and not making them help out around the house
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