Do you spoil your kids?
By mona269
@mona269 (133)
Philippines
September 18, 2008 3:09am CST
I'm guilty of being such a softie when it comes to my kids. I tend to buy them stuff intead of encouraging them to save up for it. Well, this doesn't happen all the time of course. I just notice myself buying stuff for them that "I wish I had as a kid" or taking them to places "I wish I went to when I was a kid."
My sisters are nagging me. They say I'm spoiling my kids rotten and I might suffer the consequences later on.
Actually, I don't really think I'm spoiling them. Am i? Again, I don't do this all the time. Should a parent limit giving "special gifts" to their children ONLY when they've done something good? Should kids always have to earn what they get from their parents?
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4 responses
@mom4kids (657)
• Canada
18 Sep 08
I don't spoil my kids, I try to get them to earn money for the things they want but from time to time we will buy them something. This summer we bought the kids a sandbox. It cost $3o but kept them entertained for hours of fun play so to me, that is kind of like a present for myself! It was also so great to see how happy, excited and thankful they were when they got it!
@rainmark (4302)
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18 Sep 08
I try to be tough to my son, but sometimes, a feelings of being mother always dominant and i become so soft on him. I do spoiled him sometimes but when he is too much i try to stop it. I want to be a mother to my child not a slave. Sometimes it's nice to spoiled them but not too much.
@Pikelet (79)
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18 Sep 08
spoiling is fine so long as they dont get over spoilt,thats when the problem starts,mine were spoilt,im sure that there are tons of kids all over the world that are well spoilt,but when they are ruined that only means one thing,problems ahead.I reckon its a safe bet to let the kids earn there pocket money,it gives them a sense of responsibility.
