Are you envious?

No I really dont.I actually feel bad for them because in a way it spoils the children if they get everything they want.They should know there limits on what to get and parents also should know when to buy for them. If kids get what they want then they wouldn't value the money and they would take it at ease with there parents thinking that they would get everything. Regards seetha

I think that a child needs a comfortable home and a loving parent. It is lovely for a baby or a toddler to haves some toys. Babies like simple toys like my baby girl had a chime rabbit, a soft doll and a toy telephone that has light plus music. She has other toys as well. Toddlers plenty of toys to keep them learning and busy. My son has a toy fire engine, a drum and some toy cars. I keep my children's toys in three boxes. Like a train set would be considered one toy. I only let my children have up to thirty toys each. I think that if my son gets rid of a few toys he could have some new toys. I want my children to have toys but not lots of toys. If he or she gets too many toys my house would fill up with lots of clutter. Children that have hundreds of toys and every toy he or she wants sound rather spoiled. I like having just six toy boxes and know that they are easy to manage and rotate.

It's not necessary to envy, but I would make sure that my children are content with what they have. But yes, children want just about anything and everything they see in the shop and it's not good to give everything they ask. But make sure you provide them enough, and fulfill their important desires, so they don't regret they didn't get to enjoy certain things in life, when they grow up. There were many things which were not fulfilled for me as a child, but I hardly remember all those now. But yes, at times you can give them what they ask and put certain conditions as in, if they show greater performance in academics, they will get what they ask for. I have seen boys and girls do it. They try getting a distinction in class, and next summer there is bicycle or a play station or whatever. But, it's very necessary to always show them the other side of money, and make them know there are many in the world who don't have what they do. They must be reminded constantly of it and be taught to be thankful to God.

For me I do not envy them I am more concerned with providing for the needs of my kids & not the wants always.

No, I don't envy parents who give super loaded of toys to their kids. I for myself, give what I can give to my child to make him happy. But not to the extend that I'll spend extra to buy him so many toys. How can the child appreciate what me and his father is doing, If he can have everything he wants? As early as the child can see and understand, they must know how to value the money and hardwork their parent is providing for them. Also, if you'd give them everything they wanted they would not strive to get what they want because they would have the idealism that "my parents would buy that for me if I'll ask, so no need for me to earn it". You cannot teach them hardwork, and perseverance, if you'd always give them what they wanted.. Of course, needs is different but so far that you teach them how to save and be responsible with their money, act and personal property the more they will strive to have their goals aimed in their own lives someday.